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One stuck in a green hole? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pin

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'hole?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'one stuck in a green' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'stuck in' indicates putting letters inside.
'a green' becomes 'pn' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'i' placed inside 'pn' is 'PIN'.

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(Other definitions for pin that I've seen before include "Stick with flag placed in golf hole" , "Small object to fasten or attach" , "Fasten; a security code" , "form of identification" , "Skittle; chess attack" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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