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But it was Daniel who was the roaring success here! (5,3)

Ross

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lions den

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'but it was daniel who was the roaring success here' is the definition.
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(Another definition for lions den that I've seen is " Danger spot survived by Daniel".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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