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Mislead new candidate (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contender

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'candidate' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for contender that I've seen before include "Trend once (anag.)" , "Candidate" , "One striving" , "One who strives" , "Struggler in rivalry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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