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Classic name for a dame misguidedly touring the States (6)

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medusa

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'classic name' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'dame misguidedly touring the states' is the wordplay.
'misguidedly' indicates an anagram.
'touring' means one lot of letters goes inside another (tour can mean to go around).
'the states' becomes 'US' (abbreviation for the United States).
'dame' is an anagram of 'meda'.
'meda' enclosing 'us' is 'MEDUSA'.

'for a' is the link.

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(Other definitions for medusa that I've seen before include "Gorgon slain by Perseus" , "Amused by the mythical gorgon?" , "Monster" , "Gorgon of Greek myth" , "Petrifying woman" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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