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First person going with daughter to America, has very unruly hair (6)

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I believe the answer is:

medusa

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'very unruly hair' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both animals as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'first person going with daughter to america' is the wordplay.
'first person' becomes 'me' (first-person pronoun).
'going with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'to america' becomes 'usa' (United States of America).
'me'+'d'+'usa'='MEDUSA'

'has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for medusa that I've seen before include "Gorgon slain by Perseus" , "Form of jellyfish" , "all her visitors got stoned" , "Snake-haired gorgon" , "Monster" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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