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Some likeness of a man (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ken

'a man' is the definition.
(short for Kenneth)

'some likeness of' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'KEN' is hidden within 'likeness of'.

(Other definitions for ken that I've seen before include "Awareness" , "Know; man's name" , "Understanding - boy's name" , "Identify; -- Livingstone" , "One's range of knowledge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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