Female contributor to the Greyfriars Herald (3)
I believe the answer is:
she
'female' is the definition.
('she' refers to a woman)
'contributor to the greyfriars herald' is the wordplay.
'contributor to' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (the letters of the answer contribute to the clue).
'SHE' is hidden in the letters of 'greyfriars herald'.
(Other definitions for she that I've seen before include "That woman" , "H. Rider Haggard novel" , "Rider's novel" , "1887 Rider Haggard novel" , "- - Loves You (Beatles)" .)