Did he come from the former Bechuanaland? (4)

I believe the answer is:

alan

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'did he come' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'from the former bechuanaland?' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'ALAN' is hidden within 'former bechuanaland'.

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(Other definitions for alan that I've seen before include "Messrs Ladd and Dukes" , "-- Ayckbourn, English dramatist" , "- Bennett, English dramatist, author" , "-- Bennett, playwright" , "-- Turing, mathematician" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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