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VIP I caught leaving doomed ship (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

titan

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'vip' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for titan that I've seen before include "Goddess" , "Mythological giant" , "Giant god of Greek myth" , "Largest satellite of Saturn" , "Person of great strength - moon of Saturn" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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