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Prohibit Irish singer getting a neckerchief (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bandana

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'neckerchief' is the definition.
(bandana worn around the neck)

'prohibit irish singer getting a' is the wordplay.
'prohibit' becomes 'ban' (banning is a kind of prohibiting).
'irish singer' becomes 'da' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'getting' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'a' becomes 'an'.
'da' placed around 'an' is 'dana'.
'ban'+'dana'='BANDANA'

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(Other definitions for bandana that I've seen before include "Spotted square" , "Handkerchief worn round the head or neck" , "Large and brightly coloured handkerchief" , "Type of scarf" , "Coloured square for wearing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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