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Pen making follower collapse (9)

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sheepfold

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'pen' is the definition.
(enclosure for sheep)

'follower collapse' is the wordplay.
'follower' becomes 'sheep' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'collapse' becomes 'fold' (as in a business folding).
'sheep'+'fold'='SHEEPFOLD'

'making' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sheepfold that I've seen before include "Pen for lambs, ewes, etc" , "Farm pen" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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