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Is that woman's book simple or sage? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

herb

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'sage?' is the definition.
(sage is a kind of herb)

'is that woman's book' is the wordplay.
'is that woman's' becomes 'her' (belonging to a woman).
'book' becomes 'b' (abbreviation for book).
'her'+'b'='HERB'

'simple or' is the link.
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(Other definitions for herb that I've seen before include "Aromatic plant used in cookery" , "Simple" , "man's name" , "Type of plant used in medicine" , "plant with useful properties" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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