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Tough guy who can get mean when you knock his block off! (2-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

he-man

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

'get mean when you knock his block off' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'mean' is 'eman' which is within the answer.
A single letter 'h' remains which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'who can' acts as a link.

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

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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