Crossword Genius

List of protagonists (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rota

'list' is the definition.
(rota is a kind of list)

'of protagonists?' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'ROTA' can be found hidden inside 'protagonists'.

(Other definitions for rota that I've seen before include "Cycle of duty" , "Task list, roster" , "List of duties taken in turn" , "List of people to do job in turns" , "Register of names for duties" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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