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In James, a uniquely hairy man (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

esau

'hairy man' is the definition.
(hairy son of Isaac in the Bible)

'in james a uniquely' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'ESAU' is hidden within 'james a uniquely'.

(Other definitions for esau that I've seen before include "Biblical twin to Jacob" , "Isaac's eldest son" , "scriptural character" , "Old Testament twin" , "Hairy OT man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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