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Dandy maybe, but a failure without money (3)

Ross

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fop

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'dandy' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for fop that I've seen before include "Man excessively concerned with fashion" , "Gallant" , "One affected" , "A dandy like Beau Brummel" , "Affected dandy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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