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Project entertaining porky playgirl? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

juliet

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'playgirl?' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'project entertaining porky' is the wordplay.
'project' becomes 'jut' (project can mean to jut out).
'entertaining' means one lot of letters goes inside another (inviting in, as for dinner).
'porky' becomes 'lie' (I've seen this in other clues).
'jut' placed around 'lie' is 'JULIET'.

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(Other definitions for juliet that I've seen before include "Play: 'Romeo and --'" , "Miss 15" , "Romeo's sweetheart" , "Letter J in radio comms" , "Peripheral figure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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