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Sash in Bilbao, with alb braided all around (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

obi

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'sash' is the definition.
(type of Japanese sash or belt)

'bilbao with alb braided all around' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'around' could be 'o' (a round letter) and 'o' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'bi' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for obi that I've seen before include "__-Wan Kenobi of "Star Wars" - kimono sash" , "Japanese habit?" , "Sash worn on Japanese kimono" , "Broad Japanese sash" , "Spells" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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