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Female ruff (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reeve

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">female ruff</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for reeve that I've seen before include "Anglo-Saxon magistrate - female bird - pass (a rope) through a hole" , "Bailiff, steward" , "Scottish bailiff" , "High official" , "Chief magistrate (hist.); pass (rope) through hole" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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