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Can he put a broken nose right? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

senor

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'can he' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'a broken nose right?' is the wordplay.
'a broken' indicates anagramming the letters.
'right?' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'nose' anagrammed gives 'seno'.
'seno'+'r'='SENOR'

'put' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for senor that I've seen before include "Man in Havana ?" , "Spanish title" , "Mister in European country" , "Norse (anag.)" , "Gentlemanly address in Spain" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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