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Man-eater's so stuck up (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ogre

'man-eater's' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'so stuck up' is the wordplay.
'so' becomes 'ergo' (synonyms).
'stuck up' says the letters should be written backwards.
'ergo' back-to-front is 'OGRE'.

(Other definitions for ogre that I've seen before include "Terrifying monster" , "Ugly giant" , "stern one who inspires fear" , "Wicked giant" , "Bugbear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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