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Soys used incorrectly by Greek hero? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

odysseus

'greek hero?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'soys used incorrectly' is the wordplay.
'incorrectly' indicates an anagram (I've seen this in other clues).
'soys'+'used'='soysused'
'soysused' anagrammed gives 'ODYSSEUS'.

'by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for odysseus that I've seen before include "Classical traveller" , "Homer's wandering hero" , "Voyager" , "Homeric hero" , "King of Ithaca, who returned after the siege of Troy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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