A he-man’s edgy side (3)

I believe the answer is:

hem

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'edgy side' is the definition.
'hem' can be an answer for 'side' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'edgy' bit.

'a he-man's' is the wordplay.
'man' becomes 'm' (**).
'he'+'m'='HEM'

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(Other definitions for hem that I've seen before include "Finished edge of a piece of cloth" , "Double-backed edge" , "may attract attention" , "try to attract attention" , "Sewn border" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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