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He has three in the bundle (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

patrick

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'the bundle' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'he has three' is the wordplay.
'he' becomes 'pat' (I've seen this before).
'has three' becomes 'rick' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'pat'+'rick'='PATRICK'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for patrick that I've seen before include "Irish patron saint" , "Name" , "- - Swayze: film actor" , "Patron saint who said 'Shoo!' to serpents" , "Patron saint of Ireland" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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