A short step for a woman (6)

I believe the answer is:

astrid

(Other definitions for astrid that I've seen before include "foreign lady" , "girl abroad" , "Stir Da up about a Scandinavian woman" , "Scandinavian girl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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