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Ben is becoming a noted Norwegian (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ibsen

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'a noted norwegian' is the definition.
'ibsen' can be an answer for 'norwegian' (I have seen 'famous Norwegian' mean 'ibsen' so perhaps 'norwegian' could also mean 'ibsen'). I am unsure of the 'a noted' bit.

'ben is becoming' is the wordplay.
'becoming' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ben'+'is'='benis'
'benis' with letters rearranged gives 'IBSEN'.

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(Other definitions for ibsen that I've seen before include "Noted Norwegian playwright" , "See 7 Down" , "Playmaker" , ""Doll's House" dramatist" , "Norse playwright" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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