The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word VIRAGO
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result VIRAGO
- Sign to get round a bad-tempered woman
- House accommodating a domineering woman
- Star sign giving protection to a shrewish woman
- Victor in the past bearing Irish battleaxe
- Fury over Rex playing a stage villain
- Success after Rushdie’s first to break through for UK publisher
- Amazon victory gets paramilitaries shot
- Fearsome female artist seen in European port
- Aggressive woman’s way of taking right turn
- House providing shelter for a shrew
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The straight part
We know that "Violent woman/hot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case violent woman/hot = virago.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does VIRAGO mean?
VIRAGO noun- A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
- A woman who is scolding, domineering, or highly opinionated.
- A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.