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Butler he played in Storm around Belgium (5)

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I believe the answer is:

gable

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'butler he played' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'storm around belgium' is the wordplay.
'storm' becomes 'gale' (I've seen this in another clue).
'around' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'belgium' becomes 'B' (international vehicle registration code).
'gale' enclosing 'b' is 'GABLE'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for gable that I've seen before include "Part of exterior wall" , "American actor" , "Triangular top of side wall" , "See 18" , "Triangular brickwork" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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