From the north-east: new girl (5)

I believe the answer is:

nesta

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'new girl' is the definition.
'Nesta' can be an answer for 'girl'. I am not sure about the 'new' bit.

'from the north-east' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates anagramming the letters (from the letters).
'the north' becomes 'N' (abbreviation).
'n'+'east'='neast'
'neast' anagrammed gives 'NESTA'.

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(Other definitions for nesta that I've seen before include "woman" , "girl" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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