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Bloke in room a Neanderthal (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

man

'bloke' is the definition.
(informal term for a man)

'in room a neanderthal' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'MAN' can be found hidden inside 'room a neanderthal'.

(Other definitions for man that I've seen before include "Isle of . . ., . . . o' war" , "Provide with crew" , "Chap" , "just one" , "Fellow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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