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A girl to coddle? (5)

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molly

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'a girl' is the definition.
(girl's name)

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(Other definitions for molly that I've seen before include "Diminutive of Mary" , "Seller of cockles, mussels" , "Flanders? Yes, she kept saying" , "fish" , "Mrs Bloom (Joyce)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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