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Characters ultimately help Boycie deliver motors to Nelson Mandela House (8)

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personae

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(Other definitions for personae that I've seen before include "See 1" , "Theatrical roles" , "Dramatis ..., characters in a play" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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