___ Griffin, civil rights pioneer (4)

I believe the answer is:

edna

(Other definitions for edna that I've seen before include "Dame - Everage, housewife-superstar" , "Girl for Dane" , "Female name" , "Female Dane, oddly" , "Famous dame" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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