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Eleven laces he knotted (7)

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I believe the answer is:

chelsea

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'eleven' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'laces he knotted' is the wordplay.
'knotted' indicates an anagram.
'laces'+'he'='laceshe'
'laceshe' with letters rearranged gives 'CHELSEA'.

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(Other definitions for chelsea that I've seen before include "Word linking boot and bun" , "London soccer team" , "upmarket part of London" , "The Blues of Stamford Bridge" , "Part of our capital" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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