Male sweetheart (4)

I believe the answer is:

beau

(Other definitions for beau that I've seen before include "Male lover of a girl or young woman" , "An archaic boy-friend like Brummel" , "An old dandy like Brummel" , "young man" , "Handsome young lover" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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