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Woman partial to Chardonnay (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

donna

'woman' is the definition.
(donna is a kind of woman)

'partial to chardonnay' is the wordplay.
'partial to' indicates a hidden word (the answer forms part of the clue).
'DONNA' can be found hidden inside 'chardonnay'.

(Other definitions for donna that I've seen before include "Italian woman of rank" , "Title of Spanish or Portuguese lady" , "Title of Spanish or Italian lady" , "Female" , "Spanish lady's title" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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