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Handsome guy wrong to return after commotion (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adonis

'handsome guy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'wrong to return after commotion' is the wordplay.
'wrong' becomes 'sin' (wrong can mean a sin or crime).
'to return' says the letters should be written backwards.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'commotion' becomes 'ado' (ado is a kind of commotion).
'sin' reversed gives 'nis'.
'nis' after 'ado' is 'ADONIS'.

(Other definitions for adonis that I've seen before include "Beautiful (Greek) man" , "Said no to the Greek youth" , "Beautiful Greek youth" , "Hunk" , "Handsome youth - boy from Greek mythology" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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