*Artist's inspiration (5)

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muse

'artist's inspiration' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for muse that I've seen before include "Inspiring goddess" , "Goddess; rock group" , "Ponder, say meditatively" , "Think - goddess of the liberal arts" , "Source of inspiration; rock group" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal and The Times.

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