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Her love was all for Leander (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hero

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'all for leander' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'her love' is the wordplay.
'love' becomes 'o' (love means zero in tennis).
'her'+'o'='HERO'

'was' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hero that I've seen before include "Man admired for courage and nobility" , "Conqueror" , "priestess of Aphrodite" , "Person distinguished by exceptional courage" , "Man of outstanding courage" .)

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