Lover of Hero, in Greek myth (7)

I believe the answer is:

leander

(Other definitions for leander that I've seen before include "He swam for love" , "Heroic lover" , "long-distance swimmer" , "Learned Greek lover who swam Hellespont to meet Hero" , "Hellespont swimmer" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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