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Woman is gentle, looking angry (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mildred

'woman' is the definition.
(woman's name)

'gentle looking angry' is the wordplay.
'gentle' becomes 'mild' (similar in meaning).
'looking angry' becomes 'red' (someone may go red when angry).
'mild'+'red'='MILDRED'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mildred that I've seen before include "Woman" , "Girl" , "lady?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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