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Victor is a little treacherous (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hero

'victor' is the definition.
(both can mean a champion)

'a little treacherous' is the wordplay.
'a little' indicates a hidden word.
'HERO' is hidden in the letters of 'treacherous'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for hero that I've seen before include "Chief good guy in a book or film" , "Principal character in a film or novel" , "Leander's lover, who committed suicide when he drowned" , "Chief good guy in a story" , "Principal boy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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