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Chap in a mix-up (3)

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I believe the answer is:

ian

'chap' is the definition.
(man's name)

'in a mix-up' is the wordplay.
'mix-up' indicates anagramming the letters.
'in'+'a'='ina'
'ina' is an anagram of 'IAN'.

(Other definitions for ian that I've seen before include "Botham or Chappell?" , "- McEwan, Eng. writer" , "Male" , "Scotsman?" , "Sir - McKellen, actor" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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