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One in secret almost infiltrating second Rocky (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marciano

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'one' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

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(Another definition for marciano that I've seen is " old boxer".)

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