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Representative of a fellow (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agent

'representative' is the definition.
(agent is a kind of representative)

'a fellow' is the wordplay.
'fellow' becomes 'gent' (synonyms).
'a'+'gent'='AGENT'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for agent that I've seen before include "Representative - means" , "He or she acts for actors" , "Catalyst" , "Middleman" , "Person who does business on behalf of another" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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