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He let pony play with plastic wrap (9)

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I believe the answer is:

polythene

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'plastic wrap' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'he let pony play' is the wordplay.
'play' indicates an anagram.
'he'+'let'+'pony'='heletpony'
'heletpony' is an anagram of 'POLYTHENE'.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for polythene that I've seen before include "A lightweight thermoplastic" , "Synthetic resin" , "Strange telephony provides a lightweight material, used in packaging" , "A light plastic material used for wrapping" , "Packaging material -- telephony (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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