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A stout stem (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

staunch

I believe this is a double definition.

'a stout' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'stem' is the second definition.
('staunch' can be a synonym of 'stem')

(Other definitions for staunch that I've seen before include "Hearty" , "Arrest" , "Faithful and true" , "Trustworthy" , "Sturdy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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