Thomas Hardy title character (4)

I believe the answer is:

tess

'thomas hardy title character' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for tess that I've seen before include "D'Urbeville heroine" , "Thomas Hardy heroine" , "Lady" , "tragic heroine" , "Thomas Hardy girl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

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