__ hair pasta (5)

I believe the answer is:

angel

(Other definitions for angel that I've seen before include "Theatre financier" , "somewhere in Islington" , "eg Gabriel" , "Theatre supporter" , "Glean (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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