Crossword Genius

Like this new boy (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

son

'boy' is the definition.
(male child)

'like this new' is the wordplay.
'like this' becomes 'so' ('like so').
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'so'+'n'='SON'

(Other definitions for son that I've seen before include "Native" , "Young boy" , "A relative" , "Express paper" , "Male child" .)

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