Al gives dad a new coin (6)

I believe the answer is:

pacino

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'al' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'dad a new coin' is the wordplay.
'dad' becomes 'pa' (both can mean one's father).
'a new' indicates an anagram.
'coin' anagrammed gives 'cino'.
'pa'+'cino'='PACINO'

'gives' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pacino that I've seen before include "Al --, actor" , "Hollywood star" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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