Appeal of domestic cleaner, little maiden (5)

I believe the answer is:

charm

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'appeal' is the definition.
(I know that charm is a kind of appeal)

'domestic cleaner little maiden' is the wordplay.
'domestic cleaner' becomes 'char' (charwoman is a type of cleaner. I am not sure about the 'domestic' bit.).
'little' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'maiden' is 'm'.
'char'+'m'='CHARM'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for charm that I've seen before include "Campaign to gain support and become more popular" , "Entrance; amulet" , "For example, olde-worlde character" , "Appeal; trinket" , "Spell; ornament" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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