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A famous explorer or a cool MP perhaps (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marco polo

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'a famous explorer' is the definition.
'marco polo' can be an answer for 'explorer' (13th-century explorer). I'm not certain of the 'a famous' bit.

'or a cool mp perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'or'+'a'+'cool'+'mp'='oracoolmp'
'oracoolmp' anagrammed gives 'MARCO POLO'.

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(Other definitions for marco polo that I've seen before include "Adventurous traveller" , "Great Venetian explorer of China and Asia in 14th century" , "European traveller" , "Merchant of Venice" , "Venetian travel writer, who may (or may not) have served Kublai Khan, d. 1324" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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