What does the cryptic crossword clue "Report of pranks primarily inflicted by English girl (6)" mean?

The definition is "girl". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). TRIX sounds like [report of] “tricks” (pranks), I{nflicted} [primarily], E (English). After an outing in 2017 Trixie didn’t appear again until last Friday, but here she is, back already! The answer is TRIXIE.

Report of pranks primarily inflicted by English girl (6)

Times Cryptic #28580 | 29 Across | 2023-04-18 flower

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