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He was of remarkable greatness (5)

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scott

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'he' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for scott that I've seen before include "Sir Walter --, writer" , "Novelist Sir Walter" , "one wanting to explore?" , "Sir Peter -----, ornithologist son of a great explorer" , "Ivanhoe's creator" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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