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Timber used by one (5)

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I believe the answer is:

ebony

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'timber' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both human attributes as well as being singular nouns.
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'used by one' is the wordplay.
'used' indicates an anagram.
'by'+'one'='byone'
'byone' with letters rearranged gives 'EBONY'.

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(Other definitions for ebony that I've seen before include "Hard wood used for black piano keys and in cabinetwork" , "Tree having black wood" , "Hard dark-coloured wood" , "Dark hardwood" , "Very dark black" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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