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Urge a fellow to provide publicist (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

press agent

'publicist' is the definition.
(press agent is a kind of publicist)

'urge a fellow' is the wordplay.
'urge' becomes 'press' (synonyms).
'fellow' becomes 'gent' (synonyms).
'press'+'a'+'gent'='PRESS-AGENT'

'to provide' is the link.

(Other definitions for press agent that I've seen before include "PR person" , "PA" , "Person seeking favourable publicity on behalf a client" , "publicist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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