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Person handling notes more like a country singer? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cashier

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'person' is the definition.
(cashier is a kind of person)

'handling notes more like a country singer?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'notes' could be 'ca' and 'ca' is found within the answer.
'more like' could be 'ier' ('y' can be similar in meaning to 'like') and 'ier' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'sh' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for cashier that I've seen before include "Dismiss (someone) from the armed forces in disgrace" , "Dismiss; receiver and payer of money" , "One handling money" , "Discharge" , "Bank teller" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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