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Handsome - and a little stingy! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dashing

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'handsome' is the definition.
(dashing can mean charming or handsome)

'a little stingy' is the wordplay.
'a little' becomes 'dash' (a dash is a small amount).
'stingy' becomes 'ing' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'dash'+'ing'='DASHING'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for dashing that I've seen before include "Stylish, adventurous" , "sprinter's talent?" , "Frustrating; debonair" , "as blade might be" , "sprinting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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