The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FRAU
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result FRAU
- Hamburger off the shelf?
- German lady reveals deception after loss of diamonds
- Charlatan tailed 1 down in Berlin
- Hamburger perhaps almost a deception
- Almost all cheating to get European title
- Married woman’s cheating husband finally kicked out
- Mostly cheating wife
- Dutch in Germany no closer to crime
- German partner in crime duke knocked out
- Wife‘s endless cheating
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What does FRAU mean?
FRAU noun- A woman, especially a German woman.