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She gives a negative answer if upset (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fiona

'she' is the definition.

'a negative answer if upset' is the wordplay.
'negative answer' becomes 'no'.
'upset' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'a'+'no'+'if'='anoif'
'anoif' back-to-front is 'FIONA'.

'gives' is the link.

(Other definitions for fiona that I've seen before include "Girl's name, meaning fair in Gaelic" , "Girl" , "Girl's name (not Flora)" .)

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