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Fancy man compared (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

likened

'compared' is the definition.
('liken' can be a synonym of 'compare')

'fancy man' is the wordplay.
'fancy' becomes 'like' (both can mean to find someone attractive).
'man' becomes 'ned' (man's name).
'like'+'ned'='LIKENED'

(Other definitions for likened that I've seen before include "Equated" , "Resembled" , "Pointed out resemblance or compared" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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