He aims for the heart (5)

I believe the answer is:

cupid

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'he aims for the heart' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for cupid that I've seen before include "Armed boy" , "a help to Santa" , "Love-god" , "Roman Eros" , "The little love god" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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