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Provides online jokes (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

equips

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

'online jokes' is the wordplay.
'online' becomes 'e' (as in e-mail or e-commerce).
'jokes' becomes 'quips' (a quip is a witty remark).
'e'+'quips'='EQUIPS'

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

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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