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Legend of an army that crossed the sea (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

myth

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

'an army that crossed the sea' is the wordplay.
'MYTH' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

'of' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for myth that I've seen before include "Illusion" , "Fiction" , "There's no truth in it" , "false interpretation?" , "Invention" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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