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Nanny's relations supply the material (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

goatskin

'the material' is the definition.

'nanny's relations' is the wordplay.
'nanny's' becomes 'goats' (nanny is a female goat).
'relations' becomes 'kin' (I've seen this before).
'goats'+'kin'='GOATSKIN'

'supply' is the link.

(Other definitions for goatskin that I've seen before include "Leather - wine holder of old" , "Leather from nanny or billy?" , "Type of leather - a song kit (anag)" , "Billy's hide?" , "Hide Billy or Nanny" .)

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