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Hi there, Richard: Hamlet knew him (6)

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I believe the answer is:

yorick

'hamlet knew him' is the definition.
('Alas, poor Yorick. I knew him' - Hamlet)

'hi there richard' is the wordplay.
'hi there' becomes 'yo' ('yo' is a greeting).
'richard' becomes 'rick' (common nickname for Richard).
'yo'+'rick'='YORICK'

(Other definitions for yorick that I've seen before include "Skull in 'Hamlet'" , "A fellow of infinite jest (Hamlet)" , "Well-known to Hamlet" , "White-face clown" , "Shakespeare character" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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