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Supporter has isolated emperor (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bonaparte

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'emperor' is the definition.
(Napoleon Bonaparte)

'supporter has isolated' is the wordplay.
'supporter' becomes 'bone' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'has' is an insertion indicator.
'isolated' becomes 'apart' (synonyms).
'bone' going around 'apart' is 'BONAPARTE'.

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(Other definitions for bonaparte that I've seen before include "Old leader" , "Napoleon's family name" , "Exiled emperor" , "Corsican family" , "Extremely delicate and light" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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