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Lionel, with a piece of Handel — this one? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

messiah

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'one?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'lionel with a piece of handel' is the wordplay.
'lionel' becomes 'Messi' (Lionel Messi is a footballer).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'piece of' says to take the initial letters.
The initial letter of 'handel' is 'h'.
'messi'+'a'+'h'='MESSIAH'

'this' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for messiah that I've seen before include "Jesus?" , "Handel's composition, sung annually by Our Lady's Choral Society" , "champion, possibly" , "he saves" , "Hallelujah chorus work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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