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I believe the answer is:

nye

(Other definitions for nye that I've seen before include "Welsh boy" , "- - Bevan (NHS pioneer)" , "Nickname of Aneurin Bevan" , "Pheasant's nest" , "- - Bevan, 13 dn" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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