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Call to allow a lock of hair (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ringlet

'a lock of hair' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'call to allow' is the wordplay.
'call' becomes 'ring' (telephone call).
'to allow' becomes 'let' (synonyms).
'ring'+'let'='RINGLET'

(Other definitions for ringlet that I've seen before include "Little curl" , "Curl of hair; butterfly" , "Hair curl, of an Irish dancer perhaps" , "Long curl of hair" , "twist of sorts?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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