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That woman’s lad turned out to be a courier (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

herald

'a courier' is the definition.
(herald is a kind of courier)

'that woman's lad turned out' is the wordplay.
'that woman' becomes 'her' (I've seen this before**).
'turned out' is an anagram indicator.
'lad' is an anagram of 'ald'.
'her'+'ald'='HERALD'

'to be' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for herald that I've seen before include "Proclaim the approach of, like old messenger" , "Announcer - forerunner" , "College of Arms official" , "Scottish newspaper" , "Proclaim the approach of, like archaic messenger" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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