Robert Matthew Van ___, real name of rap's Vanilla Ice (6)

I believe the answer is:

winkle

(Other definitions for winkle that I've seen before include "Sea snail" , "A sea creature" , "Small mollusc" , "Spiral-shelled mollusc" , "Small shellfish" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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