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But for the delivery (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saving

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'but' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'the delivery' is the second definition.
('saving' can be a synonym of 'delivery')

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for saving that I've seen before include "Except; economy" , "Preventing from dying" , "Second World War film with Tom Hanks" , "Putting by for a rainy day" , "Discount" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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