Assorted bales of fur (5)

I believe the answer is:

sable

'fur' is the definition.
(I know that sable is a type of fur)

'assorted bales' is the wordplay.
'assorted' is an anagram indicator.
'bales' with letters rearranged gives 'SABLE'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sable that I've seen before include "Black (heraldry); fur" , "fur coat" , "Bales of expensive Russian fur" , "Adventurous courage" , "Literary black" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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