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Loud fellow, this G-man? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fed

'g-man?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'loud fellow' is the wordplay.
'loud' becomes 'f' (short for forte - 'loud' in music).
'fellow' becomes 'ed' (short for Edward).
'f'+'ed'='FED'

'this' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for fed that I've seen before include "Nourished" , "Provided courses" , "Given sustenance" , "Provided food for" , "Banking authority" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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