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Protective figure's financier for a rival daily? (8,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guardian angel

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'protective figure's' is the definition.
(a guardian angel might watch over you)

'financier for a rival daily?' is the wordplay.
'financier' becomes 'angel' (angel can mean an investor).
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another (I've seen this in other clues).
'a rival daily?' becomes 'guardian' (daily UK newspaper. I am not sure about the 'rival' bit.).
'angel' put after 'guardian' is 'GUARDIAN ANGEL'.

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(Other definitions for guardian angel that I've seen before include "spirit of helpfulness" , "Benevolent spirit" , "Person concerned with the welfare of another" , "Person keeping an eye on one's safety (including a newspaper)" , "Protective spirit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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