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Person making a claim before proposal (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pretender

'person making a claim' is the definition.
(eg someone making a claim to the throne)

'before proposal' is the wordplay.
'before' becomes 'pre' (prefix meaning 'before').
'proposal' becomes 'tender' (I've seen this before).
'pre'+'tender'='PRETENDER'

(Other definitions for pretender that I've seen before include "One acting" , "Claimant to a throne, usually without just title" , "fake" , "One claiming a title" , "One who claims a title or position" .)

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