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Formidable woman appears to be tedious (6)

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I believe the answer is:

dragon

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'formidable woman' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to be tedious' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'be' could be 'go' (going is a kind of being) and 'go' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'appears' is the link.

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(Other definitions for dragon that I've seen before include "St George is said to have killed one" , "Reptilian monster" , "Mythical reptile" , "Mythical fire-breather" , "Fire-breathing beast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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