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He loves sport (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amateur

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This might be a double definition.

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

'loves sport' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for amateur that I've seen before include "incompetent" , "Unpaid (sportsman}" , "enthusiast" , "unskilful" , "He's not professional" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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