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A small female very pale (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ashen

'very pale' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'a small female' is the wordplay.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'female' becomes 'hen' (female chicken).
'a'+'s'+'hen'='ASHEN'

(Other definitions for ashen that I've seen before include "'Very pale, from shock say (5)'" , "showing signs of anaemia" , "Bloodless" , "Wan, pale" , "Looking pale from illness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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