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Adonis lowers bar (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beefcake

'adonis' is the definition.

'lowers bar' is the wordplay.
'lowers' becomes 'beef' (cattle might 'low' - another word for moo).
'bar' becomes 'cake' ('cake' can be a synonym of 'bar').
'beef'+'cake'='BEEFCAKE'

(Other definitions for beefcake that I've seen before include "musclemen" , "Displayed male muscles" , "Certain photos" , "Strong talent" , "Hunk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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