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Back winner (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

champion

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'back' is the first definition.
(champion can mean to endorse or back)

'winner' is the second definition.
(I know that champion is a type of winner)

(Other definitions for champion that I've seen before include "gain position on top" , "Advocate, defender" , "Support (cause); winner" , "Fight for" , "Winner of first place" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sun.
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