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Olympian from Egyptian port returned (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zeus

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">olympian</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(Greek god who lived on Mount Olympus)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">egyptian port returned</span>' is the wordplay.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">egyptian port</span>' becomes '<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">suez</span>' <span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span>.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">returned</span>' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">suez</span>' reversed gives '<span class="explanation-format__answer">ZEUS</span>'.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">from</span>' acts as a link.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for zeus that I've seen before include "Greatest ancient Greek god" , "Supreme god of the ancient Greeks" , "Divine son of Cronos and Rhea" , "Chief Olympian deity" , "Chief Olympian god" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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