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There's a market for it in a London street (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hay

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'street' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for hay that I've seen before include "Dried mown grass" , "Animal fodder" , "Straw" , "Welsh festival" , "Forage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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