Cryptic crossword clue
Fellow happening to appear in paper, say, after zip’s mass-produced 3,3,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 3 plus 3 letter word OFF THE PEG

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What does OFF THE PEG mean?

OFF THE PEG adjective
  1. (of clothing) ready-made in a range of standard sizes (not tailor-made)
  2. Ready-made (of non-clothing items)

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