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Supplies accommodating a non-expert (9)

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layperson

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'non-expert' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'supplies accommodating a' is the wordplay.
'supplies' becomes 'layson' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'accommodating' indicates putting letters inside.
'a' becomes 'per' (eg 'one a day' means 'one per day').
'layson' placed around 'per' is 'LAYPERSON'.

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(Other definitions for layperson that I've seen before include "Non-specialist" , "parishioner?" , "one of his flock maybe" , "Not an expert" , "Amateur" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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