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The desire of a Billy No-Mates? (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nanny goat

'no-mates?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'the desire of a billy' is the wordplay.
'the desire of' becomes 'nanny' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'a billy' becomes 'goat'.
'nanny'+'goat'='NANNY-GOAT'

(Other definitions for nanny goat that I've seen before include "Billy's partner?" , "Butter" , "Female farm animal" , "milk producer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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