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A female redhead in jug (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ewer

'jug' is the definition.
(type of vessel)

'a female redhead' is the wordplay.
'a female' becomes 'ewe' (female sheep).
'redhead' becomes 'r' (the head/first letter of 'red').
'ewe'+'r'='EWER'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ewer that I've seen before include "Were (anag)" , "29 [VESSEL]" , "from which liquid may be poured" , "Sort of jug" , "Large, wide-mouthed jug" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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