Skin-basher given shiner by Romeo (5)

I believe the answer is:

starr

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'skin-basher' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'shiner by romeo' is the wordplay.
'shiner' becomes 'star' (I've seen this before).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'romeo' becomes 'r' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'star'+'r'='STARR'

'given' is the link.

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(Other definitions for starr that I've seen before include "Ringo --, drummer" , "English rock star and drummer, b. 1940" , "rush up north" , "Ringo - (The Beatles)" , "Freddie . . . . . Ate My Hamster" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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