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A hero, but in this case a drawback (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hereward

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'a hero' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'in this case a drawback' is the wordplay.
'in this case' becomes 'here' (I've seen this in another clue).
'a drawback' becomes 'ward' (I've seen this in other clues).
'here'+'ward'='HEREWARD'

'but' is the link.

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(Other definitions for hereward that I've seen before include "Wake" , "Anglo-Saxon leader" , "Anglo-Saxon rebel" , "king produced" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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