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Call to mind the first woman to box reasonably well (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

evoke

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'call to mind' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'first woman to box reasonably well' is the wordplay.
'first woman' becomes 'Eve' (first woman in the bible).
'to box' indicates putting letters inside ('box' can mean contain, as in to put in a box).
'reasonably well' becomes 'ok' (synonyms. I am not sure about the 'reasonably' bit.).
'eve' placed around 'ok' is 'EVOKE'.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for evoke that I've seen before include "Induce" , "Prompt" , "Recall" , "Call up memories of feelings" , "Awake memories" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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