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Favourite here in the middle - safe (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peter

'safe' is the definition.
(slang term for a safe)

'favourite here in the middle' is the wordplay.
'favourite' becomes 'pet' (synonyms).
'in the middle' says to take the centre.
The centre of 'here' is 'er'.
'pet'+'er'='PETER'

(Other definitions for peter that I've seen before include "Safe - name for a man" , "prison cell" , "Fellow < safe" , "Saint's name" , "Leading apostle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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