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Tough answers are too much for him (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hans

'him' is the definition.

'tough answers are too much' is the wordplay.
'are too much' indicates a hidden word (the clue hides the answer plus unneeded letters).
'HANS' can be found hidden inside 'tough answers'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for hans that I've seen before include "German name" , "-- Christian Andersen, writer" , "'... Christian Andersen, storyteller (4)'" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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