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Daughter perhaps painting English river (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dart

'english river' is the definition.
(River Dart in Devon)

'daughter perhaps painting' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'perhaps painting' becomes 'art' (painting is a kind of art).
'd'+'art'='DART'

(Other definitions for dart that I've seen before include "one destined to go on board?" , "Dash; pointed missile" , "Devon river - bound - race" , "quarrel" , "One fired" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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