"Simple" nursery rhyme character (5)

I believe the answer is:

simon

(Other definitions for simon that I've seen before include "Man's name" , "- and Garfunkel" , "Peter (NT)" , "Sir -- Rattle, conductor" , "He's simple in rhyme" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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