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Get real after developing love for Ziggy Stardust? (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alter ego

'ziggy stardust?' is the definition.
(I know that ziggy stardust is a alter ego)

'get real after developing love' is the wordplay.
'after developing' indicates an anagram.
'love' becomes 'o' (love means zero in tennis).
'get'+'real'='getreal'
'getreal' with letters rearranged gives 'altereg'.
'altereg'+'o'='ALTER EGO'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for alter ego that I've seen before include "'One's alternative personality (5,3)'" , "Mister Hyde, for example" , "Similar character" , "Trusted friend" , "Other self - large toe (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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