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New tutor is a grumpy woman (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trout

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'a grumpy woman' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'new tutor' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tutor' anagrammed gives 'TROUT'.

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for trout that I've seen before include "Irritating old person" , "Fish (associated with Schubert?)" , "Catch" , "one of a noted quintet" , "Tasty fish, brown or rainbow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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