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He gets publicity as top man (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

head

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'top man' is the definition.
'head' can be an answer for 'man' (thesaurus). I'm not certain of the 'top' bit.

'he gets publicity' is the wordplay.
'gets' says to put letters next to each other.
'publicity' becomes 'ad' (short for advert).
'he'+'ad'='HEAD'

'as' is the link.

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(Other definitions for head that I've seen before include "Edible part of cabbage" , "Lead - school principal" , "Chief; part of body" , "River source; promontory" , "''and still the wonder grew / That one small ... could carry all he knew'' (Goldsmith)" .)

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