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... or another light-headed idiot (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lass

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'or another' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'light-headed idiot' is the wordplay.
'light-headed' becomes 'l' (this could be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'idiot' becomes 'ass' (I've seen this in another clue).
'l'+'ass'='LASS'

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(Other definitions for lass that I've seen before include "Miss" , "Girl (of Richmond Hill?)" , "Damsel" , "Young woman, girl" , "Scottish girl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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