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Fierce woman seeing sailor repeatedly (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tartar

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'fierce woman' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'sailor repeatedly' is the wordplay.
'sailor' becomes 'tar' (tar is a kind of sailor).
'repeatedly' shows that letters should be duplicated.
'tar' doubled is 'TARTAR'.

'seeing' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tartar that I've seen before include "Unpleasant sort" , "She terrifies" , "Crusty deposits on teeth" , "Cold sauce, popular with fish" , "ancient Mongolian" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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