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Legendary hunter mounting leopard or minotaur hides (6)

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I believe the answer is:

nimrod

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'legendary hunter' is the definition.
'nimrod' can be an answer for 'hunter' (I've seen this in another clue). I am unsure of the 'legendary' bit.

'mounting leopard or minotaur hides' is the wordplay.
'mounting' says the letters should be written backwards (going up in a down clue).
'hides' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'dormin' is hidden in the letters of 'leopard or minotaur'.
'dormin' in reverse letter order is 'NIMROD'.

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(Other definitions for nimrod that I've seen before include "9th Enigma Variation" , "Mighty Biblical ruler, said to have built Tower of Babel" , "Biblical hunter - aircraft" , "Elgar Enigma variation; D minor (anag.)" , "'Mighty Biblical ruler, builder of the Tower of Babel (6)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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