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Name that blue flag (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peter

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'name that blue flag' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'name that blue flag' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'Pet'.
'that blue flag' becomes 'er' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'pet'+'er'='PETER'

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(Other definitions for peter that I've seen before include "Boy's name - safe" , "Sir - - Ustinov" , "Cephas" , "Blue -, ship's flag" , "Man's name" .)

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