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Female embracing me for want of butch types? (2-3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

he-men

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'want of butch types?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'female embracing me' is the wordplay.
'female' becomes 'hen' (hen is a kind of female).
'embracing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'hen' enclosing 'me' is 'HE-MEN'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for he-men that I've seen before include "Virile chaps" , "Strong fellows" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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