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Tragic lover, Aussie native, touring Maine (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

romeo

'tragic lover' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'aussie native touring maine' is the wordplay.
'aussie native' becomes 'roo' (short for kangaroo).
'touring' indicates putting letters inside (touring can mean going round).
'maine' becomes 'me' (abbreviation).
'roo' enclosing 'me' is 'ROMEO'.

(Other definitions for romeo that I've seen before include "Juliet's lover of Verona" , "Tragic lover" , "Shakespearean lover" , "Literary lover" , "Star-crossed lover" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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