Female manipulator of the body (8)

I believe the answer is:

masseuse

(Other definitions for masseuse that I've seen before include "She kneads bodies" , "Woman who manipulates" , "Manipulator of body" , "Reliever of tensions in the body" , "Uses seam (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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