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Hill has a knockout punch initially (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kop

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'hill' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'a knockout punch initially' is the wordplay.
'a knockout' becomes 'KO' (abbreviation).
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'punch' is 'p'.
'ko'+'p'='KOP'

'has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for kop that I've seen before include "football terraces" , "Football stand" , "High football terrace" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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