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One tough guy amid the many (2-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

he-man

'one tough guy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'amid the many' is the wordplay.
'amid' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HE-MAN' is hidden within 'the many'.

(Other definitions for he-man that I've seen before include "Masterful male, macho sort" , "Extremely virile male" , "Muscular fellow" , "Macho type" , "Macho chap" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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