He may well be ginger (3)

I believe the answer is:

tom

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

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for tom that I've seen before include "Boy - cat" , "Jerry's cartoon antagonist" , "Edgar's Poor disguise (Lear)" , "Pig-stealing piper's son" , "Male beast" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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