The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BELLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result BELLE
- Pretty girl’s ring, ending on pinkie
- Normal sort of curve on European beauty
- British and in Bordeaux, she’s a beaut
- . Beauty may have appeal over the phone
- Busy individual penning lines for beautiful woman
- Beauty ending in dishabille after a clanger
- Ring with gem in the middle is a beauty
- Born in Paris she is lovely woman
- Call taken by English beauty
- Bishop meeting the lady in Paris — lovely female
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "beautiful woman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case beautiful woman = belle.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BELLE mean?
BELLE noun- An attractive woman.