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Monster to correspond with artist (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chimera

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'monster' is the definition.
(Chimera is an example)

'correspond with artist' is the wordplay.
'correspond with' becomes 'chime' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'artist' becomes 'RA' (Royal Academician, member of Royal Academy of Arts).
'chime'+'ra'='CHIMERA'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for chimera that I've seen before include "Wild creation of mind, or monster of Greek myth" , "Each rim (anag) - foolish fancy" , "figment of the imagination" , "Race him (anag.)" , "fabulous creature" .)

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