Parcels man mentioned (4)

I believe the answer is:

mail

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'parcels man mentioned' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'man mentioned' is the wordplay.
'man' becomes 'male'.
'mentioned' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'male' is a homophone of 'MAIL'.

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(Other definitions for mail that I've seen before include "some self-defence material" , "Form of armour; post" , "Posted letters" , "Letters and parcels" , "Letters - armour" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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