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Is same failing hard for saviour? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

messiah

'for saviour?' is the definition.
(messiah is a kind of saviour)

'is same failing hard' is the wordplay.
'failing' is an anagram indicator.
'hard' becomes 'h' (abbreviation used in pencil classifications).
'is'+'same'='issame'
'issame' anagrammed gives 'messia'.
'messia'+'h'='MESSIAH'

(Other definitions for messiah that I've seen before include "His coming was prophesied in the Old Testament" , "Hallelujah chorus work" , "Redeemer" , "The Promised One" , "Handel's composition sung at Christmas" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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