Crossword Genius

Blind prophet wearies one, equally (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tiresias

'blind prophet' is the definition.
(mythical figure)

'wearies one equally' is the wordplay.
'wearies' becomes 'tires' ('tire' can be a synonym of 'weary').
'one' becomes 'I' (Roman numeral).
'equally' becomes 'as' (synonyms).
'tires'+'i'+'as'='TIRESIAS'

(Other definitions for tiresias that I've seen before include "The blind seer of Thebes" , "soothsayer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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