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She turns a nut (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aunt

'she' is the definition.
('she' could refer to an aunt)

'turns a nut' is the wordplay.
'turns' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'nut'='anut'
'anut' is an anagram of 'AUNT'.

(Other definitions for aunt that I've seen before include "Parent's female sibling" , "Sister of father/mother" , "Family relative" , "Family member" , "Female relative" .)

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