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English girl embracing new result (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ensue

'result' is the definition.
(to ensue is to occur or result)

'english girl embracing new' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation).
'girl' becomes 'sue' (girl's name).
'embracing' indicates putting letters inside.
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'e'+'sue'='esue'
'esue' placed around 'n' is 'ENSUE'.

(Other definitions for ensue that I've seen before include "Come about, result in" , "Transpire" , "Happen or come about as consequence" , "Follow subsequently" , "Proceed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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