Enthusiast to hang elaborate ornament (9)

I believe the answer is:

fandangle

'elaborate ornament' is the definition.

'enthusiast to hang' is the wordplay.
'enthusiast' becomes 'fan' (fan is a kind of enthusiast).
'to hang' becomes 'dangle' (dangling is a kind of hanging).
'fan'+'dangle'='FANDANGLE'

(Other definitions for fandangle that I've seen before include "Nonsense" , "Useless ornament" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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