Cretan princess who helped Theseus escape the Minotaur (7)

I believe the answer is:

ariadne

(Other definitions for ariadne that I've seen before include "Woman abandoned on Naxos" , "Woman abandoned by Theseus" , "beautiful maiden" , "Mythological Greek" , "daughter of Cretan king?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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