The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LINDA
I've seen this crossword clue in Independent
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More clues leading to the result LINDA
- In Berlin, dainty girl
- Woman left home with American attorney
- Girl showing how DLA could be obtained
- Girl rejected love given by US lawyer
- This girl could be another
- Girl left in Douala after evacuation
- Woman beautiful in dainty clothes
- Girl in hotel in Damascus
- Girl caught in blind alley
- Cockney got love from East End girl
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The straight part
We know that "Woman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case woman = linda.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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