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Iron lady's soft hat (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fedora

'soft hat' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'iron lady's' is the wordplay.
'iron' becomes 'Fe' (chemical symbol for iron).
'lady' becomes 'dora' ().
'fe'+'dora'='FEDORA'

(Other definitions for fedora that I've seen before include "Felt hat, dented lengthwise" , "Felt hat with a creased crown" , "O, Fred, a hat becomes you" , "Felt hat much loved by 1930s gangsters" , "Type of hat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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