No villain among the Royals (4)

I believe the answer is:

hero

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'no villain' is the definition.
'hero' can be an answer for 'villain' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'no' bit.

'among the royals' is the wordplay.
'among' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'HERO' can be found hidden inside 'the royals'.

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(Other definitions for hero that I've seen before include "Leander's suitor" , "Person renowned for bravery" , "Chief male character in story or film - probably very brave" , "Lamp-lighting lover" , "Priestess at Sestos" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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