One might save the day (4)

I believe the answer is:

hero

(Other definitions for hero that I've seen before include "Man of outstanding courage" , "Exceptionally courageous person" , "Exemplar" , "object of adulation" , "Leander's suitor" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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