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Hairy man tucked into apple sauce (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

esau

'hairy man' is the definition.
(hairy son of Isaac in the Bible)

'tucked into apple sauce' is the wordplay.
'tucked into' indicates a hidden word.
'ESAU' can be found hidden inside 'apple sauce'.

(Other definitions for esau that I've seen before include "Biblical character who sold birthright for pottage" , "Biblical hunter" , "scriptural character" , "Old Testament twin" , "Son of Isaac, brother to Jacob (Bible)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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