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Girl turning up in programmes (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emma

'girl' is the definition.

'turning up in programmes' is the wordplay.
'turning up' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'amme' is hidden within 'programmes'.
'amme' back-to-front is 'EMMA'.

(Other definitions for emma that I've seen before include "Flaubert's heroine" , "Name of Nelson's Lady Hamilton" , "Miss Woodhouse?" , "Mrs Bovary" , "book" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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