A well-known figure in EastEnders (3)

I believe the answer is:

ten

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'a well-known figure' is the definition.
'ten' can be an answer for 'figure' (ten is a number or figure). I'm not certain of the 'a well-known' bit.

'in eastenders' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'TEN' is hidden in the letters of 'eastenders'.

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(Other definitions for ten that I've seen before include "Dudley Moore/Bo Derek film" , "Base of decimal system" , "Half a score" , "X-WORD" , "How many" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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