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On the phone, one who sells rings; for engagement, he needs a second (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dueller

'he needs a second' is the definition.

'on the phone one who sells rings for engagement' is the wordplay.
'on the phone' shows a homophone (sound like).
'one who sells rings for engagement' becomes 'jeweller'.
'jeweller' sounds like 'DUELLER'.

(Another definition for dueller that I've seen is " One settling a point of honour".)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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