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Scarlet woman in court, English: her name? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

charlotte

'her name?' is the definition.
(woman's name)

'scarlet woman in court english' is the wordplay.
'scarlet woman' becomes 'harlot' (both can mean a promiscuous woman).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'court' becomes 'ct' (abbreviation used in road names).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'harlot' placed within 'ct' is 'charlott'.
'charlott'+'e'='CHARLOTTE'

(Other definitions for charlotte that I've seen before include "Dessert" , "Pudding; girl" , "associated with the Web?" , "US city" , "Fruit dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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