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Charming individual from Soho with time off (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

smoothie

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'charming individual' is the definition.
'smoothie' can be an answer for 'individual' (smoothie is a kind of individual). I'm not sure about the 'charming' bit.

'soho with time off' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'off' indicates an anagram.
'soho' put after 'time' is 'timesoho'.
'timesoho' anagrammed gives 'SMOOTHIE'.

'from' is the link.

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(Other definitions for smoothie that I've seen before include "Smarmy type" , "Drink of pureed fresh fruit with yoghurt or milk" , "Sweet talker" , "cold and thick" , "Drink made with pureed fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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