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Is he trying to fool you by being more hearty? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bluffer

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'is he trying to fool you by being more hearty?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for bluffer that I've seen before include "More frank" , "is he trying to take you in?" , "Deceiver" , "One trying to deceive" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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