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He's back from Nairn (3)

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ian

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'he's' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for ian that I've seen before include "The familiar Mr Paisley" , "Scottish man's name" , "- - Wallace (baritone)" , ". . . Botham, . . . Woosnam" , "- Fleming (James Bond)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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