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Less wild path for conquering warrior (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tamerlane

'conquering warrior' is the definition.
(14th-century conqueror)

'less wild path' is the wordplay.
'less wild' becomes 'tamer' (wild is the opposite of tame).
'path' becomes 'lane' (lane is a kind of path).
'tamer'+'lane'='TAMERLANE'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tamerlane that I've seen before include "medieval conqueror" , "Fighter of legend" , "He conquered a huge area" , "Mongol who conquered" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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