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Get keen on having some man around? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hone

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'man around?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'get keen on having some' is the wordplay.
'get keen' becomes 'one' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'some' says to take the initial letters.
The first letter of 'having' is 'h'.
'one' after 'h' is 'HONE'.

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(Other definitions for hone that I've seen before include "Sharpen (a blade)" , "Sharpen tool on stone" , "Strop" , "Polish" , "Smooth stone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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