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She has many an alternative choice (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mother

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'she' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'many an alternative choice' is the wordplay.
'many' becomes 'M' (Roman numeral for a thousand).
'an alternative choice' becomes 'other' (I've seen this in another clue).
'm'+'other'='MOTHER'

'has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for mother that I've seen before include "Be overprotective" , "Nature so-called" , "Female parent" , "- - 7 across, pantomime" , "Parent to her Tom, oddly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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