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Brand, say, having revised income need (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

comedienne

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'brand say' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'revised income need' is the wordplay.
'revised' is an anagram indicator.
'income'+'need'='incomeneed'
'incomeneed' anagrammed gives 'COMEDIENNE'.

'having' is the link.

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(Other definitions for comedienne that I've seen before include "Female humorist" , "Female comedy actor" , "Rivers perhaps" , "Funny female performer" , "stand-up entertainer?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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