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Chap to roam with? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

omar

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'chap to roam with?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'chap to roam with?' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'mar'.
'to' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'roam with?' becomes 'o' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'mar' after 'o' is 'OMAR'.

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(Other definitions for omar that I've seen before include "- - Sharif (films)" , "- Sharif, film actor" , "- Khayyam, Persian poet, astronomer and mathematician" , "Arab" , "- Khayyam, Pers. poet" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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