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Sarcastic bravo to the first person with metal headgear (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

biting

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'sarcastic' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'bravo to the first person with metal headgear' is the wordplay.
'bravo' becomes 'b' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'to the first person' becomes 'I' (first-person pronoun).
'with metal headgear' becomes 'ting' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'b'+'i'+'ting'='BITING'

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(Other definitions for biting that I've seen before include "(Of wit) harsh, cruel" , "Mordant" , "Keen" , "Painful or stinging" , "Sarcastic; very cold" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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