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Run into Ms Davis and Ms Gardner, perhaps (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brunette

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'ms gardner perhaps' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'run into ms davis' is the wordplay.
'into' indicates putting letters inside.
'ms davis' becomes 'bette' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'run' put inside 'bette' is 'BRUNETTE'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for brunette that I've seen before include "Kind of dark girl" , "Brown-haired" , "One having dark brown hair" , "She's certainly not blond" , "Woman with dark hair" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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