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Jack and Nigel arranged short catchy tune (6)

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jingle

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'catchy tune' is the definition.
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'jack and nigel arranged' is the wordplay.
'jack' becomes 'J' (playing card abbreviation).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'arranged' indicates an anagram (letters rearranged).
'nigel' is an anagram of 'ingle'.
'j'+'ingle'='JINGLE'

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(Other definitions for jingle that I've seen before include "Catchy rhyme" , "Tune for TV commercial" , "Metallic sound as of coins in pocket" , "imposed on Pickwick Club" , "Catchy song" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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