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Material for modelling credit in Spain (10)

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I believe the answer is:

plasticine

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'material' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both substances as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'modelling credit in spain' is the wordplay.
'modelling credit' becomes 'plastic' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'spain' becomes 'e' (abbreviation for Espana).
'plastic'+'in'+'e'='PLASTICINE'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for plasticine that I've seen before include "substance used by modellers" , "Modelling clay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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