She cuts the length (5)

I believe the answer is:

helen

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'she' is the definition.

'cuts the length' is the wordplay.
'HELEN' is hidden within the letters.
But, I'm unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for helen that I've seen before include "legendary Greek figure" , "The Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back" , "the Parisian woman?" , "Spartan beauty" , "Beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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