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Fancy woman seen with that bloke (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

whim

'fancy' is the definition.
(both can mean a notion or desire)

'woman seen with that bloke' is the wordplay.
'woman' becomes 'W' (abbreviation eg in Woman Police Constable).
'seen with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'that bloke' becomes 'him' (I've seen this in another clue).
'w'+'him'='WHIM'

(Other definitions for whim that I've seen before include "Fad" , "Sudden impulse" , "Urge" , "Sudden unusual change of mind" , "Caprice, sudden fancy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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