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Standard article for a girl (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

norma

'a girl' is the definition.

'standard article' is the wordplay.
'standard' becomes 'norm' (norm is a kind of standard).
'article' becomes 'a' (the indefinite article in English).
'norm'+'a'='NORMA'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for norma that I've seen before include "Bellini heroine" , "Operatic lady round the manor" , "name for Monroe" , "- - Jean Baker: Marilyn Monroe" , "Marilyn was properly one" .)

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