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Nuisance calls for help, two being cut short (2-3-2)

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so-and-so

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'nuisance' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for so-and-so that I've seen before include "What's-his-name; a nuisance" , "This/that person/thing" , "Unpleasant person - whose name has been forgotten!" , "Difficult person - nobody in particular" , "Someone or other - unpleasant person!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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