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In spite of everything, I start to search for legendary creatures (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yetis

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'legendary creatures' is the definition.
(yeti is a kind of legendary creature)

'in spite of everything i start to search' is the wordplay.
'in spite of everything' becomes 'yet' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'start to' says to take the initial letters.
The first letter of 'search' is 's'.
'yet'+'i'+'s'='YETIS'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for yetis that I've seen before include "Rarely seen group of creatures" , "Beasts that aren't real" , "fantastic beasts" , "Abominable snowmen" , "Mythical creatures" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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