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Creator of said Holy Land? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dibble

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'creator of said holy land?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for dibble that I've seen before include "Small pointed tool to make holes for bulbs" , "Small pointed tool to make holes in earth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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