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A titled woman hides bottom 24 (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adam bede

'24' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'a titled woman hides bottom' is the wordplay.
'titled woman' becomes 'dame'.
'hides' indicates putting letters inside.
'bottom' becomes 'bed' ('bed' can be a synonym of 'bottom').
'dame' placed around 'bed' is 'dambede'.
'a'+'dambede'='ADAM BEDE'

(Other definitions for adam bede that I've seen before include "Book by George Eliot" , "Novel by George Eliot" , "Carpenter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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