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Sailor bearing south in area to get female leader (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tsarina

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'female leader' is the definition.
'tsarina' can be an answer for 'leader' (tsarina is a kind of leader). I'm not certain of the 'female' bit.

'sailor bearing south in area' is the wordplay.
'sailor' becomes 'tar' (term for a sailor).
'bearing' indicates putting letters inside.
'south' becomes 's' (abbreviation).
'area' becomes 'a' (maths abbreviation).
'tar' going around 's' is 'tsar'.
'tsar'+'in'+'a'='TSARINA'

'to get' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tsarina that I've seen before include "Catherine, say" , "aristocratic woman" , "Consort" , "Russian royal; Sinatra (anag.)" , "titled lady" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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