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One giving Mafia boss gold (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

donor

'one giving' is the definition.
(someone who donates)

'mafia boss gold' is the wordplay.
'mafia boss' becomes 'don' (term for a mafia leader).
'gold' becomes 'or' ('or' is the heraldic name for gold).
'don'+'or'='DONOR'

(Other definitions for donor that I've seen before include "Sponsor" , "A giver, perhaps of blood" , "Generous type" , "blessed person, relatively" , "Benefactor, giver" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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