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No arch ferryman (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

charon

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'ferryman' is the definition.
(ferryman of Hades in Greek myth)

'no arch' is the wordplay.
'no arch' anagrams to 'CHARON'.
But, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for charon that I've seen before include "Boatman across the river Styx" , "He ferries dead over Styx" , "Ferryman who brought the souls of the dead across the river Styx" , "Hell's mythical boatman" , "Ferryman on river of Hades" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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