The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word THERESA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result THERESA
- Yonder is a woman
- Girl in that place sat endlessly
- Article on South African appearing in May?
- Ah! Trees swaying in May!
- Man’s penetrating stare unsettled girl
- In that placefor May?
- May cut dissent, amidst cheers
- May ruffle feathers, losing face
- Girl in group, upset smothering her approach at first
- Lady sat round wrapping present
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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 = theresa.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.