Paul --, meddlesome fellow, hero of John Poole's comedy of the same name (3)

I believe the answer is:

pry

(Other definitions for pry that I've seen before include "Look intrusively" , "Stick one's nose in" , "Inquire intrusively" , "Intrusively enquire" , "Be inquisitive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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