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I get out of the downpour with him (3)

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I believe the answer is:

hal

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'him' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for hal that I've seen before include "Prince -, Falstaff's companion (Henry IV, Pt I)" , "Henry (diminutive)" , "Shakespeare's prince" , "Shakespeare's Prince_with Falstaff" , "Falstaff's prince (H.IV)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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