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Forgiving person for telling tale? (8)

Ross

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pardoner

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'forgiving person' is the definition.
(someone who pardons or forgives)

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(Other definitions for pardoner that I've seen before include "who goes further than commuter?" , "Traveller to Canterbury" , "Pilgrim and storyteller" , "Indulgent old character" , "He had a tale to tell" .)

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