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He's amongst the richest men in the land (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eric

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'he's' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'amongst the richest men in the land' is the wordplay.
'ERIC' is hidden within the letters.
But, I'm uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for eric that I've seen before include "- Sykes, British comedian" , "Blair, perhaps" , "Ernie's comic partner" , "---- Roberts, actor brother of Julia" , "-- Clapton, guitarist" .)

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