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Popular time traveller I’d seen as fearless (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

intrepid

'fearless' is the definition.
('intrepid' can be a synonym of 'fearless')

'popular time traveller i'd' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in'.
'time' becomes 't'.
'traveller' becomes 'rep' (travel company worker).
'in'+'t'+'rep'+'id'='INTREPID'

'seen as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for intrepid that I've seen before include "Bold" , "Brave and fearless" , "Invulnerable to fear" , "Fearless, adventurous" , "Fearlessly adventurous" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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