Crossword Genius

Incite one young woman to be wasteful (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prodigal

'be wasteful' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'incite one young woman' is the wordplay.
'incite' becomes 'prod' (synonyms).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'young woman' becomes 'gal' (synonyms).
'prod'+'i'+'gal'='PRODIGAL'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for prodigal that I've seen before include "Wasteful - gold pair (anag)" , "Spendthrift" , "Wastefully extravagant" , "Grip load (anag.)" , "Recklessly wasteful or extravagant" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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