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Welshman has one victory, alternatively (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ivor

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'welshman' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'one victory alternatively' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'victory' becomes 'v'.
'alternatively' becomes 'or'.
'i'+'v'+'or'='IVOR'

'has' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ivor that I've seen before include "Online engine" , "Fellow" , "- Novello, actor/composer (We'll gather lilacs)" , "Cutler who was entertainingly eccentric" , "-- Novello, composer and actor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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