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Provides jokes on the internet? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

equips

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'provides' is the definition.
(equipping is a kind of providing)

'jokes on the internet?' is the wordplay.
'jokes' becomes 'quips' (quipping is a kind of joking).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the internet?' becomes 'e' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'quips' after 'e' is 'EQUIPS'.

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(Other definitions for equips that I've seen before include "Provides with the necessary tools" , "Supplies" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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