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Required a pale man ... (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wanted

'required' is the definition.
('want' can be a synonym of 'require')

'a pale man' is the wordplay.
'a pale' becomes 'wan' (wan can mean pale or grey).
'man' becomes 'ted' (Ted is a man's name).
'wan'+'ted'='WANTED'

(Other definitions for wanted that I've seen before include "Desired or wished for" , "Desired, needed" , "sought by police?" , "Desired by police?" , "Wished-for" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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