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A spare man (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ascetic

'a spare man' is the definition.
(someone who lives sparely or simply)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for ascetic that I've seen before include "Frugal" , "Severe self-disciplinarian" , "One practising self-denial as a discipline" , "Hermit" , "Severely self-disciplined" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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