Hotelier Helmsley or singer Lewis (5)

I believe the answer is:

leona

This clue is a double definition.

'hotelier helmsley' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'singer lewis' is the second definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

(Another definition for leona that I've seen is " Girl".)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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