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Good-hearted sort, from Yiddish (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mensch

(Other definitions for mensch that I've seen before include "Brick, US-style" , "Decent person" , "Decent chap" , "Decent guy" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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