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Rodeo hat redesigned for girl (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dorothea

'girl' is the definition.

'rodeo hat redesigned' is the wordplay.
'redesigned' indicates an anagram.
'rodeo'+'hat'='rodeohat'
'rodeohat' anagrammed gives 'DOROTHEA'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for dorothea that I've seen before include "Mrs Casaubon" , "gift from God" , "Girl" , "Woman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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