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Maiden goes off, retreating in rage (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

storm

'rage' is the definition.
('storm' can be a synonym of 'rage')

'maiden goes off retreating' is the wordplay.
'maiden' becomes 'm' (cricket abbreviation).
'goes off' becomes 'rots'.
'retreating' says the letters should be written backwards.
'm'+'rots'='mrots'
'mrots' backwards is 'STORM'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for storm that I've seen before include "Awful blow" , "= Gale force 10" , "Violent weather; shout angrily" , "- drain; - cloud" , "Trouble" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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