What does the cryptic crossword clue "Mythic figures from Greece need muse, I suspect (9)" mean?

The definition is "Mythic figures from Greece". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of NEEDMUSEI ("need muse, I") [anagram: "suspect"] = EUMENIDES; definition: "Mythic figures from Greece" The answer is EUMENIDES.

Mythic figures from Greece need muse, I suspect (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29115 | 15 Down | 2023-07-06 flower

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