Woman illicitly ran vice ring inside (8)

I believe the answer is:

veronica

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'woman' is the definition.

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for veronica that I've seen before include "Blue-flowered plant in a cover, oddly" , "Blue / purple flowering plant" , "Woman" , "Plant of the foxglove family in a cover, oddly" , "-- Lake, US film actress" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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