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Principal decided to provide piece of audio equipment (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

headset

'piece of audio equipment' is the definition.
(headset is a type of audio equipment)

'principal decided' is the wordplay.
'principal' becomes 'head' (synonyms).
'decided' becomes 'set' (I've seen this in another clue).
'head'+'set'='HEADSET'

'to provide' is the link.

(Other definitions for headset that I've seen before include "listening equipment" , "Earphones and microphone assembly" , "equipment for telephonist" , "Communication kit" , "Audio communication equipment worn by pilots, DJs etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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