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Red-headed goddess? (5)

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vesta

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'goddess?' is the definition.
(Roman goddess)

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(Other definitions for vesta that I've seen before include "heavenly body" , "Asteroid; goddess; match" , "Hearth goddess; a match" , "Roman goddess of the hearth" , "Stave (anag.)" .)

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