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Bohemian ideal of penniless sot? (4,6)

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free spirit

poor person

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'bohemian ideal' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'penniless sot?' is the wordplay.
'penniless' becomes 'poor' (similar in meaning).
'sot?' becomes 'person' (sot is a kind of person).
'poor'+'person'='POOR PERSON'

'of' acts as a link.

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I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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