Princess who helped Theseus escape the Minotaur (7)

I believe the answer is:

ariadne

(Other definitions for ariadne that I've seen before include "Aider of Theseus against the Minotaur" , "heroine of labyrinth" , "Successful at stringing lover along" , "subject of opera" , "She helped Theseus escape from the Minotaur's labyrinth" .)

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

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