Nice people, one possibly reads (5)

I believe the answer is:

dears

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'nice people' is the definition.
'dears' can be an answer for 'people' (dear is a kind of person). I'm unsure of the 'nice' bit.

'one possibly reads' is the wordplay.
'one possibly' indicates an anagram.
'reads' anagrammed gives 'DEARS'.

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(Other definitions for dears that I've seen before include "Darlings" , "Elderly ladies (sl.)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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