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She tells you what to do with a cold woman (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heather

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

'she tells you what to do with a cold' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'she' could be 'heath' and 'heath' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'er' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for heather that I've seen before include "Another term for ling" , "growing up on the moors" , "Evergreen shrub" , "Plant also called ling" , "Low shrub; mixed-colour (yarn)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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