Redheaded orphan of Broadway (5)

I believe the answer is:

annie

'redheaded orphan of broadway' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for annie that I've seen before include "girl instructed to get gun" , "Little Ophan .....; also a musical" , "Oakley, Laurie or Hall" , "Miss Laurie" , "Famous musical about orphan girl" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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