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Someone telling you where to go's a woman after my own heart (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

usher

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'someone' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'telling you where to go's a woman after my own heart' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'you' could be 'u' (commonly used in online communication) and 'u' is located in the answer.
'woman' could be 'sher' and 'sher' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for usher that I've seen before include "One conducts people to seats" , "pilot" , "Doorkeeper, escort" , "He shows people to their seats in theatre" , "One who should lead the way" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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