Easy-going girl touring eastern part of UK (6)

I believe the answer is:

genial

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'easy' is the definition.
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'going girl touring eastern part of uk' is the wordplay.
'going girl' becomes 'gal' (I am not sure about the 'going' bit.).
'touring' is an insertion indicator (tour can mean to go around).
'eastern' becomes 'e'.
'part of uk' becomes 'NI' (Northern Ireland).
'e'+'ni'='eni'
'gal' placed around 'eni' is 'GENIAL'.

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(Other definitions for genial that I've seen before include "Affable in Ealing" , "Cheerful and easy-going" , "Cheerful, affable" , "Cheerful and kindly" , "Jolly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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