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Supplier of paper one artist ordered (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stationer

'supplier of paper' is the definition.
(a stationery shop might sell paper)

'one artist ordered' is the wordplay.
'ordered' indicates an anagram.
'one'+'artist'='oneartist'
'oneartist' with letters rearranged gives 'STATIONER'.

(Other definitions for stationer that I've seen before include "I supply rulers: for example" , "Retailer of writing materials etc" , "Writing-materials shop" , "Tears into (anag.)" , "Seller of writing materials" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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