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Press hill of a peacemaker (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mediator

'a peacemaker' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'press hill' is the wordplay.
'press' becomes 'media' (the press is part of the media).
'hill' becomes 'tor' (tor is a kind of hill).
'media'+'tor'='MEDIATOR'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for mediator that I've seen before include "Go-between, negotiator" , "Kind of arbitrator - one to admire" , "peacemaker" , "Negotiator between opposing parties" , "One intervening to settle a dispute" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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