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Staunch supporter? (4)

Ross

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I believe this clue is a double definition.

'staunch' is the first definition.
(I know that staunch can be written as stem)

'supporter' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for stem that I've seen before include "Slender upright part of wine glass" , "Staunch - stalk" , "Check - part of a plant" , "Halt flow" , "branch of family" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Times.
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