Possibly awed by Virginia (4)

I believe the answer is:

wade

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'virginia' is the definition.
The definition and answer are not the same part of speech.

'possibly awed' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'awed' anagrammed gives 'WADE'.

'by' is the link.

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(Other definitions for wade that I've seen before include "Ford" , "Paddle" , "Stride through water" , "Proceed with difficulty" , "Virginia who won Wimbledon" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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