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Fancy a blonde, mate? (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

old bean

'mate?' is the definition.
(both are casual ways of addressing someone)

'fancy a blonde' is the wordplay.
'fancy' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'blonde'='ablonde'
'ablonde' with letters rearranged gives 'OLD BEAN'.

(Other definitions for old bean that I've seen before include "Dated familiar term of address to a man" , "Familiar way to address" , "Good friend" , "Who Wooster might have addressed" , "My dear chap!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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