Hairy fellow's reportedly the guy spotted in the East End (4)

Independent Cryptic #11686 | 27 Down | 2024-03-25
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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

Aural wordplay (‘reportedly’) of ‘E SAW, which is how Cockneys pronounce HE SAW. The accent is no longer predominant in the East End of London these days, but it’s still a common crossword device, and why not. Here’s the relevant bit of the Old Testament. It’s from 9dn, if you didn’t know:

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