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Tough guy, but only one of the many (2-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

he-man

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'tough guy' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'of the many' is the wordplay.
'of' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'HE-MAN' can be found hidden inside 'the many'.

'but only one' acts as a link.
This may not be right. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for he-man that I've seen before include "Masterful male, macho sort" , "Extremely virile male" , "Macho chap" , "Macho type" , "Tough guy, doubly male" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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