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Just the girl to pay out the Poles? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

pansy

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'just the girl' is the definition.
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'pay out the poles?' is the wordplay.
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'the poles?' becomes 'ns' (North and South poles).
'pay' going around 'ns' is 'PANSY'.

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(Other definitions for pansy that I've seen before include "Flower - effeminate person" , "Species of violet" , "Rich-coloured flower with summer and winter varieties" , "Common garden plant" , "Cultivated viola" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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