___ of the ball (5)

I believe the answer is:

belle

(Other definitions for belle that I've seen before include "Beautiful woman - of the ball?" , "Handsome lady of the Ball?" , "Beautiful female" , "Lovely girl" , "Most attractive girl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post, the USA Today and the Universal.

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