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Fellow goes out with instructions (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mandates

'instructions' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fellow goes out' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'man' (I've seen this before).
'goes out' becomes 'dates' (dating is a kind of going out).
'man'+'dates'='MANDATES'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for mandates that I've seen before include "Authorisations" , "Authorities given to perform certain tasks" , "instructions" , "Commissions to act for others" , "Authorizations to act on behalf of others" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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