Entry of ‘female’ in dictionary rejected by eastern writer (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29937 | 21 Down | 2026-02-23
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definition: Daniel Defoe the writer F (female) entered into OED (Oxford English Dictionary) reversed/”rejected”; next to/”by” E (Eastern)

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