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Tragic heroine skedaddled after protester (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

antigone

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'tragic heroine' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'skedaddled after protester' is the wordplay.
'skedaddled' becomes 'gone' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'protester' becomes 'anti' (I've seen this in another clue).
'gone' put after 'anti' is 'ANTIGONE'.

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(Other definitions for antigone that I've seen before include "Greek drama" , "Tragedy by Sophocles" , "Greek play" , "Jocasta's daughter" , "Make drama" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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