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Protector, defender (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guardian

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">protector</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that protector can be written as guardian)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">defender</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that defender can be written as guardian)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for guardian that I've seen before include "Protector, keeper" , "Champion - paper" , "Caretaker" , "Daily newspaper" , "One in loco parentis" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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