In a way, a new man (4)

I believe the answer is:

ewan

'man' is the definition.

'in a way a new' is the wordplay.
'in a way' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'new'='anew'
'anew' is an anagram of 'EWAN'.

(Other definitions for ewan that I've seen before include "-- McGregor, actor" , "name for Scottish lad" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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