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Free pin and hold the main clicker? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dolphin

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'main clicker?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'free pin and hold' is the wordplay.
'free' indicates anagramming the letters.
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'pin' after 'hold' is 'holdpin'.
'holdpin' is an anagram of 'DOLPHIN'.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for dolphin that I've seen before include "Snall type of whale" , "Porpoise-like fish" , "Relative of whale" , "Small toothed whale, larger than a porpoise" , "Sea-mammal" .)

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