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Porter gets caught by him (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alec

'him' is the definition.

'porter gets caught' is the wordplay.
'porter' becomes 'ale' (I've seen this in other clues).
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'ale'+'c'='ALEC'

'by' is the link.

(Other definitions for alec that I've seen before include "A smart . . . . is a know-all in lace" , "Smart chap" , "Guinness (a smart lad?)" , "Boy's name (a smart one?)" , "Smart boy?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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