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Reportedly, chaps in front (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guise

'front' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'reportedly chaps' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' shows a homophone (sound like).
'chaps' becomes 'guys' (both can mean men).
'guys' sounds like 'GUISE'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for guise that I've seen before include "Show" , "Shape; pretence" , "Semblance; likeness" , "Mask" , "Appearance, semblance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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