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Musical patron gives man first-class return (7)

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I believe the answer is:

cecilia

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'musical patron' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'man first-class return' is the wordplay.
'man' becomes 'cecil' (I've seen this before).
'first class' becomes 'ai' (Ac - top quality).
'return' says the letters should be written backwards.
'ai' reversed gives 'ia'.
'cecil'+'ia'='CECILIA'

'gives' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for cecilia that I've seen before include "Female" , "Simon and Garfunkel song" , "girl" , "Patron saint of church music" , "Patron saint of musicians" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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