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Do not dare to make a cosmetic for use by men (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deodorant

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'a cosmetic for use by men' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'do not dare to make' is the wordplay.
'to make' indicates anagramming the letters.
'do'+'not'+'dare'='donotdare'
'donotdare' anagrammed gives 'DEODORANT'.

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(Other definitions for deodorant that I've seen before include "hum suppressor" , "Smell masker" , "Body odour neutraliser" , "Toiletry product" , "Remover of smells" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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