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The lass going out without a bonnet? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hatless

'without a bonnet?' is the definition.
('bonnet' can be 'hat' (thesaurus) so maybe 'without a bonnet' can be ''hatless')

'the lass going out' is the wordplay.
'going out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'the'+'lass'='thelass'
'thelass' anagrammed gives 'HATLESS'.

(Other definitions for hatless that I've seen before include "Uncovered" , "Without a titfer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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