Crossword Genius

Female occupying mansion or manor (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

norma

'female' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'occupying mansion or manor' is the wordplay.
'occupying' indicates a hidden word (letters for the answer occupy part of the clue).
'NORMA' is hidden in the letters of 'mansion or manor'.

(Other definitions for norma that I've seen before include "The 'Rule' constellation" , "Bellini's heroine" , "Marilyn Monroe's real first name" , "Bellini drama" , "small group of stars" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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