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Electric shavers are useless at first for hairy bloke (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

esau

'hairy bloke' is the definition.
(hairy son of Isaac in the Bible)

'electric shavers are useless at first' is the wordplay.
'at first' says to take the initial letters.
The first letters of 'electric shavers are useless' is 'ESAU'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for esau that I've seen before include "Jacob's brother (Gen.)" , "Birthright seller (Bible)" , "character in the Bible" , "Son of Isaac and Rebecca" , "Elder of the twin sons of Isaac and Rebecca" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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