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Amused by the destruction of the Gorgon (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

medusa

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'the gorgon' is the definition.
(Medusa is an example)

'amused by the destruction' is the wordplay.
'amused' can be anagrammed to 'MEDUSA'.
But, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.

'of' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for medusa that I've seen before include "Gorgon killed by Perseus - jellyfish" , "Gorgon of Greek myth" , "all her visitors got stoned" , "Hideous female" , "Form of jellyfish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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