Nell, said to give us a ring (5)

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knell

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'ring' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'nell said' is the wordplay.
'said' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'nell' sounds like 'KNELL'.

'to give us a' is the link.
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(Other definitions for knell that I've seen before include "Sound of tolling bell" , "Toll, ring" , "''The curfew tolls the ... of parting day'' (Thomas Gray)" , "it precipitates death" , "Funeral toll" .)

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