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Boyfriend to play fiddle noisily (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beau

'boyfriend' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'play fiddle noisily' is the wordplay.
'play fiddle' becomes 'bow'.
'noisily' shows a homophone (sound like).
'bow' sounds like 'BEAU'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for beau that I've seen before include "Dandy - lover" , "Admirer; fop, dandy" , "young man" , "Dandy - boyfriend" , "Fop; lover" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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