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Boy, I see, of sound nature (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sonic

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'sound nature' is the definition.
'sonic' can be an answer for 'sound' (sonic means relating to sound). I'm not sure about the 'nature' bit.

'boy i see' is the wordplay.
'boy' becomes 'son' (male child).
'see' becomes 'C' (the word for the letter, according to Chambers).
'son'+'i'+'c'='SONIC'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sonic that I've seen before include "seven hundred and forty three mph!" , "Employing sound" , "Boom of jet aircraft" , "Sort of boom" , "Producing sound" .)

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