Hardy lass (4)

I believe the answer is:

tess

'hardy lass' is the definition.
(in Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Thomas Hardy novel)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for tess that I've seen before include "tragic heroine" , "20 heroine" , "Thomas Hardy heroine" , "Hardy's pure woman" , "Thomas Hardy girl" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate.

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