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His honour can be reassuring (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scout

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'his honour can be reassuring' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for scout that I've seen before include "One searches for and recruits talented people" , "Member of a youth movement" , "Soldier on a recce mission" , "Person on the lookout" , "Information-gathering soldier" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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