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Canon say arrived with artist (6)

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I believe the answer is:

camera

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

'arrived with artist' is the wordplay.
'arrived' becomes 'came' (coming is a kind of arriving).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'artist' becomes 'RA' (Royal Academician, member of Royal Academy of Arts).
'came'+'ra'='CAMERA'

'say' is the link.

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(Other definitions for camera that I've seen before include "Snapper's kit" , "TV studio item" , "Litght-proof box with a lens" , "Way of making pictures" , "Photographic equipment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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