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A girl is after one, right? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

iris

'a girl' is the definition.

'is after one right?' is the wordplay.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral**).
'right?' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'i'+'r'='ir'
'is' after 'ir' is 'IRIS'.

(Other definitions for iris that I've seen before include "Flag,flower and part of the eye" , "A flower; spirit conjured in Tempest" , "Flag - flower - girl" , "Eye part or attractive flower" , "Film about writer _______ Murdoch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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