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Pass over a few being generous (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

handsome

'generous' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'pass over a few' is the wordplay.
'pass' becomes 'hand' (synonyms).
'over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, some letters go over others).
'a few' becomes 'some' (both can mean a small amount of something).
'hand'+'some'='HANDSOME'

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for handsome that I've seen before include "Pleasing to see" , "Goodly" , "Good-looking or generous" , "Striking" , "Well-proportioned" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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