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One bent on being a toxophilite (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

archer

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This could be a double definition.

'one bent on being' is the first definition.
'archer' can be an answer for 'being' (archer is a kind of being). I'm not certain of the 'one bent on' bit.

'a toxophilite' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for archer that I've seen before include "Irish parliament" , "His sport is the bow and arrow" , "launcher of projectile" , "Bowman - popular author" , "A 19 lord - old soldier" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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