The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DIANA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DIANA
- Part of America with no room for trendy goddess
- This huntress dressed with fur might find you unafraid
- Goddess offers a help up
- This writer would read up on anecdotes, hunting deity
- In having abandoning state, Artemis in Rome?
- She hunted, and I shot a 24
- Virgin goddess. Guardian angel? Not entirely
- Royal once featured in Guardian article
- Naiad, fabulous goddess
- Princess sheltered by guardian angel
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The straight part
We know that "Artemis in Rome?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case artemis in rome? = diana.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.