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Marbles provided by Nigel, perhaps (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elgin

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'marbles' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'nigel perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'nigel' with letters rearranged gives 'ELGIN'.

'provided by' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for elgin that I've seen before include "Sculpture collector" , "Earl who acquired Parthenon marbles" , "Scottish town on the River Lossie" , "Marble-gathering earl" , "Ingle (anag.)" .)

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