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Solo sort needs bleach or explosive (8)

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I believe the answer is:

bachelor

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'solo sort' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'bleach or explosive' is the wordplay.
'explosive' is an anagram indicator.
'bleach'+'or'='bleachor'
'bleachor' anagrammed gives 'BACHELOR'.

'needs' is the link.

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(Other definitions for bachelor that I've seen before include "Unmarried person" , "Unmarried male" , "Single person" , "Single man" , "Graduate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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