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Fellow bachelor carrying less weight (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blighter

'fellow' is the definition.
(I know that fellow can be written as blighter)

'bachelor carrying less weight' is the wordplay.
'bachelor' becomes 'B' (abbreviation e.g. BA=Bachelor of Arts).
'carrying less weight' becomes 'lighter' (lighter means less heavy).
'b'+'lighter'='BLIGHTER'

(Other definitions for blighter that I've seen before include "Beggar" , "irritating person" , "Villain" , "so-and-so" , "Cad" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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