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One quickly kissing noble hugging man in pants? (6)

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I believe the answer is:

pecker

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'one quickly kissing' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'noble hugging man in pants?' is the wordplay.
'noble' becomes 'peer' (peers are members of the nobility).
'hugging' indicates putting letters inside (outside letters hug or embrace inside letters).
'man in pants?' becomes 'ck' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'peer' enclosing 'ck' is 'PECKER'.

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(Other definitions for pecker that I've seen before include "Spirits" , "Bird" , "someone barely touching food?" , "blithe spirit when aloft?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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