Crossword Genius

Girl in mist going over lake (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hazel

'girl' is the definition.

'mist going over lake' is the wordplay.
'mist' becomes 'haze' (I've seen this before).
'going over' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'lake' becomes 'l'.
'haze'+'l'='HAZEL'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for hazel that I've seen before include "Catkin-bearing tree" , "Type of nut" , "Filbert" , "Tree - greenish-brown" , "Nut-bearing tree" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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