Girl showing some honest affection (5)
I believe the answer is:
nesta
'girl' is the definition.
'some honest affection' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'NESTA' is hidden in the letters of 'honest affection'.
'showing' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for nesta that I've seen before include "girl" , "woman" .)
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