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Bold? Nowhere near as much, accepting ecstasy (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fearless

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'bold?' is the definition.
('fearless' is associated in meaning with 'bold')

'nowhere near as much accepting ecstasy' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'ecstasy' could be 'e' (informal term for the drug) and 'e' is found in the answer.
'much' could be 'far' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'far' is located in the remaining letters.
The remaining letters 'less' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for fearless that I've seen before include "Intrepid" , "Not afraid" , "Audacious" , "Bold" , "Oblivious of dangers or perils" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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