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Relationship after half an hour with a Shakespearean character (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

horatio

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'a shakespearean character' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'relationship after half an hour' is the wordplay.
'relationship' becomes 'ratio' (I've seen this before).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'half an hour' becomes 'ho'.
'ratio' after 'ho' is 'HORATIO'.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for horatio that I've seen before include "Speaker of Good night, sweet prince (Hamlet)" , "Shakespearean part" , "Nelson's given name" , "part of Hamlet" , "Hamlet''s friend - Nelson" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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