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Novel gets an order from shopkeeper (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

newsagent

'shopkeeper' is the definition.
(I know that newsagent is a type of shopkeeper)

'novel gets an order' is the wordplay.
'novel' becomes 'new' (novel means new or fresh).
'order' indicates anagramming the letters.
'gets'+'an'='getsan'
'getsan' with letters rearranged gives 'sagent'.
'new'+'sagent'='NEWSAGENT'

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for newsagent that I've seen before include "Retailer" , "paper supplier" , "Guardian seller?" , "Shopkeeper selling magazines" , "Seller of papers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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