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Oddly envies the first lady (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eve

'first lady' is the definition.
(Biblical first woman)

'oddly envies' is the wordplay.
'oddly' indicates alternate letters (letters in odd-numbered positions).
The alternate letters of 'envies' are 'EVE'.

'the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for eve that I've seen before include "Woman of Eden" , "One from Genesis" , "First mate" , "Woman in a happy place" , "Girl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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