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New guy on manoeuvres (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

young

'new' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'guy on manoeuvres' is the wordplay.
'manoeuvres' indicates anagramming the letters.
'guy'+'on'='guyon'
'guyon' anagrammed gives 'YOUNG'.

(Other definitions for young that I've seen before include "without experience" , "issue" , "Mormon pioneer" , "Offspring (of animals etc)" , "no wrinkly!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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