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Loose men terribly in need of company? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lonesome

'in need of company?' is the definition.

'loose men terribly' is the wordplay.
'terribly' is an anagram indicator.
'loose'+'men'='loosemen'
'loosemen' is an anagram of 'LONESOME'.

(Other definitions for lonesome that I've seen before include "Isolated" , "Are you -- tonight (Elvis)" , "Trail of the - Pine (Laurel and Hardy in Way Out West)" , "Dejected by lack of companions" , "Sole" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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