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Toffs, like that posh fellow Leslie (6)

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I believe the answer is:

nobles

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'toffs' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'that posh fellow leslie' is the wordplay.
'that posh fellow' becomes 'nob' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'leslie' becomes 'les'.
'nob'+'les'='NOBLES'

'like' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for nobles that I've seen before include "Aristocrats" , "Members of the aristocracy" , "Men of high rank" , "Former Eng. gold coins" , "Members of Lords" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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