### Clue: West covering protest — island to flog French girl (12)
### Answer: MADEMOISELLE 
 ### Explanation: Definition: French girl
  MAE(West, buxom actress after whom airmen's life preservers were appropriately nicknamed) **containing**(covering) [DEMO(short for a demonstration of protest) + I(abbrev. for island) + SELL(to flog, not to be confused with the act of beating)]