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Mythical female sailor went first (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fabled

'mythical' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'female sailor went first' is the wordplay.
'female' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'sailor' becomes 'ab' (abbreviation for able seaman).
'went first' becomes 'led'.
'f'+'ab'+'led'='FABLED'

(Other definitions for fabled that I've seen before include "noted" , "Well-known" , "Famous; imaginary" , "Legendary, mythical" , "Enshrined in ancient stories or legends" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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