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Did Leander love to give her a ring? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hero

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'did leander love to' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'give her a ring?' is the wordplay.
'give' says to put letters next to each other.
'a ring?' becomes 'o' (letter resembling a ring).
'her' put next to 'o' is 'HERO'.

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(Other definitions for hero that I've seen before include "Main protagonist" , "Valiant man" , "Lamp-lighting lover" , "Man of outstanding courage" , "Idol" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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