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Lover-boy among white roses (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eros

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'lover-boy' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'among white roses' is the wordplay.
'among' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'EROS' can be found hidden inside 'white roses'.

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(Other definitions for eros that I've seen before include "Winged god of love" , "Arrow-shooting god" , "Roman god of love, Cupid" , "In Greek myth, the god of love" , "Greek god of love - see statue in Piccadilly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.
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