The legend of Jeremy Thorpe (4)

I believe the answer is:

myth

'the legend' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'of jeremy thorpe' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates a hidden word.
'MYTH' can be found hidden inside 'jeremy thorpe'.

(Other definitions for myth that I've seen before include "Common false belief" , "Story of old gods" , "Invention" , "Illusion" , "Delusion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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