Person known but not intimately (12)

I believe the answer is:

acquaintance

(Other definitions for acquaintance that I've seen before include "Person one knows slightly" , "Person known, but not a close friend" , "Familiarity" , "Someone one knows slightly" , "Person one knows, but not a close friend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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