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Recoiling, cover heroine's spot (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dilemma

'spot' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'recoiling cover heroine's' is the wordplay.
'recoiling' is a reversal indicator.
'cover' becomes 'lid' (lid is a kind of cover).
'heroine' becomes 'emma' (I've seen this before).
'lid' written backwards gives 'dil'.
'dil'+'emma'='DILEMMA'

(Other definitions for dilemma that I've seen before include "Awkward situation" , "Situation requiring a choice between (equally unpleasant) options" , "I'm lamed - it's a puzzle" , "23 [SPOT]" , "Catch-22" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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