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Name of posh lass from Belfast? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nigel

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'name' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'posh lass from belfast?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'lass' could be 'gel' (I have seen 'posh lass' mean 'gel' so perhaps 'lass' could also mean 'gel') and 'gel' is found within the answer.
'belfast?' could be 'ni' (Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland) and 'ni' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nigel that I've seen before include "__ Mansell, 1992 F1 champion" , "boy" , "-- Gresley, railway engineer" , "--- Pargetter, (Archers)" , "Boy's name - Elgin (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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