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One after crab and lion catching a shrew (6)

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virago

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'shrew' is the definition.
(virago is a kind of shrew)

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(Other definitions for virago that I've seen before include "noisy woman" , "Strong and aggressive woman" , "Dominating woman" , "domineering female" , "Bad-tempered woman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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