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Fit pair to be worn by Latvian hunchback (9)

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I believe the answer is:

rigoletto

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'hunchback' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'fit pair to be worn by latvian' is the wordplay.
'fit' becomes 'rig' (rigging is a kind of fitting).
'pair' becomes 'oo' (resembles 00, a pair of ducks in cricket).
'to be worn by' is an insertion indicator (outside letters are worn by those on the inside).
'latvian' becomes 'Lett' (I've seen this in another clue).
'oo' going around 'lett' is 'oletto'.
'rig'+'oletto'='RIGOLETTO'

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(Other definitions for rigoletto that I've seen before include "court favourite" , "titled man" , "Opera by Verdi" , "Verdi's hunchback jester" , "noted work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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