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He daren't upset a supporter (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adherent

'a supporter' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'he daren't upset' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates anagramming the letters.
'he'+'darent'='hedarent'
'hedarent' with letters rearranged gives 'ADHERENT'.

(Other definitions for adherent that I've seen before include "Follower, partisan" , "One believes in and helps spread the doctrine of another" , "Freak" , "supporter of party" , "Devotee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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