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Representative needs no introduction, an honourable individual (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gent

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'honourable individual' is the definition.
'gent' can be an answer for 'individual' (gent is a kind of individual). I am not sure about the 'honourable' bit.

'representative needs no introduction' is the wordplay.
'representative' becomes 'agent' (agent is a kind of representative).
'needs no introduction' means to remove the first letter.
'agent' with its initial letter taken away is 'GENT'.

'an' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for gent that I've seen before include "bloke" , "Man of good standing (informal)" , "Informal and short man" , "Toff" , "Refined man (colloquial)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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