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... perhaps, or staff (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

man

'staff' is the definition.
(as in staffing or manning a particular place)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for man that I've seen before include "Adult human male" , "Where people compete to win TT" , "Chap" , "Homo sapiens" , "Irish Sea isle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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