Widow Twankey or Mother Goose, eg (4)

I believe the answer is:

dame

(Other definitions for dame that I've seen before include "Female equivalent of a knight" , "Lady's title" , "Panto cross-dresser" , "Comic pantomime role" , "Pantomime female" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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