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Greek character (averse to wine) (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chianti

'wine' is the definition.
(Chianti is an example)

'greek character averse to' is the wordplay.
'greek character' becomes 'chi' (letter from the Greek alphabet).
'averse to' becomes 'anti'.
'chi'+'anti'='CHIANTI'

(Other definitions for chianti that I've seen before include "Tuscan red wine" , "Italian wine variety" , "Italian wine - mountain range" , "European wine" , "Popular dry red wine of Tuscany" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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