The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word BAS
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The straight part
We know that "Intellectual woman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case intellectual woman = bas.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.
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What does BAS mean?
BAS noun- (Egyptian mythology) A being's soul or personality, represented as a bird-headed figure, which survives after death but must be sustained with offerings of food.
- Father, baba.