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Proud northern champion (11)

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outstanding

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(Other definitions for outstanding that I've seen before include "Unpaid" , "in relief?" , "unsettled" , "Owing" , "Exceptionally good" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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