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Fishy female? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hussy

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'fishy female?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for hussy that I've seen before include "Promiscuous girl" , "tart" , "An impudent or brazen girl" , "Shameless woman" , "Immoral woman" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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