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Hard to get woman returning a dye (5)

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I believe the answer is:

henna

'a dye' is the definition.
(reddish-brown dye)

'hard to get woman returning' is the wordplay.
'hard' becomes 'h' (abbreviation used in pencil classifications).
'to get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'woman' becomes 'anne' (woman's name).
'returning' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'anne' reversed gives 'enna'.
'h'+'enna'='HENNA'

(Other definitions for henna that I've seen before include "Red hair dye" , "Red-brown plant dye" , "Hair/skin dye" , "Natural hair dye" , "Shrub used for cosmetic colouring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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