Turn on girl accompanying artist and scold (6)

I believe the answer is:

virago

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'scold' is the definition.
(virago is a kind of scold)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for virago that I've seen before include "Scolding or domineering woman" , "Shrew - ill-tempered woman" , "Dominating woman" , "noisy woman" , "domineering female" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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