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Favour a first-class figure (3)

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I believe the answer is:

aid

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'favour a first-class figure' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'favour a first' is the wordplay.
'favour' becomes 'id' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'first' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'id' after 'a' is 'AID'.

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(Other definitions for aid that I've seen before include "Care, assistance" , "Help, assistance" , "welfare" , "Relief" , "Help or support" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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