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Name the six-footer in front (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anton

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'front' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'name the six-footer in' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'Ann'.
'the six footer' becomes 'to' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'ann' going around 'to' is 'ANTON'.

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(Other definitions for anton that I've seen before include "-- Chekhov, Russian dramatist" , "Chekhov maybe" , "- Chekhov, playwright" , "Boy" , "..... Chekov" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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