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Did he also paint on the back of the canvas? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

turner

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This might be a double definition.

'did he also paint on' is the first definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'back of the canvas?' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for turner that I've seen before include "English painter - revolving item?" , "J. M. W. -, English eighteenth to nineteenth century painter" , "craftsperson" , "Artist - wheel?" , "Lathe operator and English landscape painter" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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