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Nice story about Blake working (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

likeable

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

'story about blake working' is the wordplay.
'story' becomes 'lie' (story can mean a fabrication).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'working' indicates anagramming the letters.
'blake' anagrammed gives 'keabl'.
'lie' placed around 'keabl' is 'LIKEABLE'.

(Other definitions for likeable that I've seen before include "Oxford college" , "Easy to warm to, attractive" , "Amiable" , "Nice" , "Winsome" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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