Phoenician equivalent of the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess Ishtar (7)

I believe the answer is:

astarte

(Other definitions for astarte that I've seen before include "She might have helped with fertility problems" , "Pagan deity" , "Ancient goddess" , "Phoenician love goddess" , "Mediterranean goddess" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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