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Please speak about female model making a comeback (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

satisfy

'please' is the definition.
(to satisfy someone is to please them)

'speak about female model making a comeback' is the wordplay.
'speak' becomes 'say' (I've seen this in another clue).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'female' becomes 'f' (common abbreviation).
'model' becomes 'sit' (e.g. for a painting).
'making a comeback' is a reversal indicator.
'f'+'sit'='fsit'
'fsit' backwards is 'tisf'.
'say' enclosing 'tisf' is 'SATISFY'.

(Other definitions for satisfy that I've seen before include "Fulfil, gratify" , "Meet (a requirement)" , "Fully meet (conditions)" , "Please; comply with" , "Provide enough" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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