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"The real" Star Trek character? (5)

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mccoy

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'the real star trek character?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for mccoy that I've seen before include "The real answer is good whisky" , "The real thing" , "Bones in Star Trek" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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