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Muscular, but not exactly a bully (5)

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burly

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(Other definitions for burly that I've seen before include "Big and sturdy" , "Strongly and heavily built" , "Sturdily built" , "Muscular; strapping" , "Big and thickset" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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