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Ordinary guy putting that woman in something unacceptable (7)

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I believe the answer is:

nonhero

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'ordinary guy putting' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'woman in something unacceptable' is the wordplay.
'woman' becomes 'her' (her refers to a woman).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'something unacceptable' becomes 'no-no' (I've seen this before).
'her' inserted within 'nono' is 'NONHERO'.

'that' is the link.

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(Other definitions for nonhero that I've seen before include "One without courage" , "One who is not brave" , "Negative character in a novel" , "Someone far from courageous" , "yellow type" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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