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Lead female (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heroine

(Other definitions for heroine that I've seen before include "Lead female character" , "Eg, Emma, Jane Eyre" , "Chief female character in a book" , "Leading lady" , "Perhaps Tess" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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