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One making progress with fathers? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pilgrim

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'one making progress with fathers?' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

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(Other definitions for pilgrim that I've seen before include "made progress, as booked" , "One journeying to shrine etc" , "One progressive type" , "Palmer" , "Visitor to shrine" .)

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