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Nominally he works in lead (6)

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daniel

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'nominally he' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'works in lead' is the wordplay.
'works' indicates an anagram (work can mean to twist or convulse).
'in'+'lead'='inlead'
'inlead' is an anagram of 'DANIEL'.

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(Other definitions for daniel that I've seen before include "Biblical prophet thrown into the lion's den" , "-- Craig, Bond actor" , "Make larger" , "He interpreted Belshazzar's fate" , "He did time in a den of lions" .)

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