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Have they less than two husbands between them? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

women

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'have they' is the definition.
The definition suggests a plural noun which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for women that I've seen before include "Adult human females" , "Ladies" , "half of our race" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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