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Noblemen needing laser treatment (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earls

'noblemen' is the definition.
(earl is a kind of nobleman)

'laser treatment' is the wordplay.
'treatment' is an anagram indicator (letters treated or processed differently).
'laser' anagrammed gives 'EARLS'.

'needing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for earls that I've seen before include "Noblemen (with a Court?)" , "London exhibition centre" , "Lear's out for the flight of the nobility" , "members of the House of Lords" , "Peers of the realm" .)

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