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Not really a mousy woman (5)

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shrew

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(Other definitions for shrew that I've seen before include "Mouselike insectivore" , "Scold, termagant" , "Mouse-like animal or scolding woman" , "Small mammal with a long snout" , "difficult woman" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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