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Figure to turn left and see an imagined planet (6)

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I believe the answer is:

vulcan

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'an imagined planet' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'figure to turn left and see' is the wordplay.
'figure' becomes 'nacl' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'to turn' becomes 'U' (a 'U-turn' is a kind of turn).
'left' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'see' becomes 'v' (Latin 'vide', used to direct a reader to a source).
'nacl'+'u'='naclu'
'naclu' written backwards gives 'ulcan'.
'ulcan' put after 'v' is 'VULCAN'.

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(Other definitions for vulcan that I've seen before include "Bomber" , "V-bomber; god" , "with fire power" , "Roman smithing god" , "Hot guy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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