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Spy is a decent chap (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agent

'spy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a decent chap' is the wordplay.
'decent chap' becomes 'gent' (gent is short for gentleman).
'a'+'gent'='AGENT'

'is' is the link.

(Other definitions for agent that I've seen before include "One acting on behalf of another" , "Double-zero-seven, for example" , "Sales rep" , "Salesman" , "Delegate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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