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— Male; — particle (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alpha

(Other definitions for alpha that I've seen before include "European character" , "As heard on radio, a" , "leader in Athens, originally" , "Top star" , "Brightest star" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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