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Elation about digital protection (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

toenail

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

'elation about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'elation' is an anagram of 'TOENAIL'.

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(Other definitions for toenail that I've seen before include "A girl might paint this" , "Part of body perhaps painted" , "such as met with in chiropody" , "Keratinous growth" , "Digital coverage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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