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Close friend breaking large toe (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alter ego

'close friend' is the definition.
(alter ego can informally mean a close friend)

'breaking large toe' is the wordplay.
'breaking' indicates anagramming the letters.
'large'+'toe'='largetoe'
'largetoe' anagrammed gives 'ALTER EGO'.

(Other definitions for alter ego that I've seen before include "Is it Kent" , "Trusted friend" , "Change conceit for other self" , "Other self - large toe (anag)" , "'One's second self (5,3)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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