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Strong proponent (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apostle

(Other definitions for apostle that I've seen before include "who can handle a spoon?" , "Good man" , "Champion - one of twelve" , "A follower of Jesus" , "Augustine, say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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