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Name ship “Oscar Wilde” perhaps (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dubliner

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'oscar wilde perhaps' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'name ship' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'dub' (as in dubbing someone with a particular name).
'ship' becomes 'liner' (liner is a kind of ship).
'dub'+'liner'='DUBLINER'

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(Other definitions for dubliner that I've seen before include "Capital dweller, as depicted by Joyce" , "European capitalist" , "Native of Ireland's capital" , "Capital man" , "Irishman" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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