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Clever girl? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eve

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'girl?' is the definition.

'clever' is the wordplay.
'EVE' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for eve that I've seen before include "Lady of the previous night" , "Girl" , "Mother of Abel" , "Day before a festival" , "She reportedly lived first" .)

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