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After change of heart, married alternative sensual woman (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earth mother

'sensual woman' is the definition.
(a nurturing woman)

'after change of heart married alternative' is the wordplay.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'change of' indicates an anagram.
'married' becomes 'm'.
'alternative' becomes 'other' (I've seen this before).
'heart' is an anagram of 'earth'.
'earth'+'m' is 'earthm'.
'earthm'+'other'='EARTH MOTHER'

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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