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America releasing first person shot with this? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

camera

'this?' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'america releasing first person shot' is the wordplay.
'releasing' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'first person' becomes 'i'.
'shot' indicates anagramming the letters.
'america' with 'i' taken out is 'amerca'.
'amerca' with letters rearranged gives 'CAMERA'.

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for camera that I've seen before include "TV studio item" , "Item of film and TV equipment" , "Way of making pictures" , "Nullify" , "shooter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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