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Settle for one female model returning inside (7)

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I believe the answer is:

satisfy

'settle' is the definition.
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'for one female model returning inside' is the wordplay.
'for one' becomes 'say' (both can mean 'for example').
'female' becomes 'f' (abbreviation).
'model' becomes 'sit' ('sit' can be a synonym of 'model'**).
'returning' is a reversal indicator.
'inside' indicates putting letters inside.
'f'+'sit'='fsit'
'fsit' reversed gives 'tisf'.
'say' placed around 'tisf' is 'SATISFY'.

(Other definitions for satisfy that I've seen before include "pay in full" , "Provide enough" , "Fulfil, gratify" , "Meet, comply with" , "Quench, sate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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