Females bring some woe to them (3)

I believe the answer is:

men

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'females' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for men that I've seen before include "gents" , "Males of Armenian extraction." , "Chess pieces" , "'So many ..., so many opinions'" , "Adult males" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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