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Child
hero
involved
in
treachery
(7)
Child hero involved in treachery (7)
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How the clue works
Look at Child hero — that's your definition, pointing to Jack Reacher, the fictional hero. The wordplay has the answer hiding inside treachery, with "involved in" signalling that it's buried right there in the letters.