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This chap is a sombre sort (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ambrose

'this chap' is the definition.

'a sombre sort' is the wordplay.
'sort' indicates anagramming the letters.
'sombre' with letters rearranged gives 'mbrose'.
'a'+'mbrose'='AMBROSE'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ambrose that I've seen before include "Bishop of Milan once" , "Bishop-saint" , "saint, maybe" , "Church Father" , "-- Bierce, US author" .)

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