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Clue no. 11: Brave fellow to follow receiving pardon with refusal to go back (4-5)

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A clue to LION-HEART.
2 comments refer to this clue (from 2 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.pardon = EH rather indirect (as a solver it'd make me unsure of the answer); surface reading OK but not brill.
2.The wordplay is rather convoluted and the surface a bit ungainly.