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Misses Damien’s manoeuvres (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maidens

'misses' is the definition.
(maiden is a kind of miss)

'damien's manoeuvres' is the wordplay.
'manoeuvres' is an anagram indicator (letters manoeuvred in a new way).
'damiens' is an anagram of 'MAIDENS'.

(Other definitions for maidens that I've seen before include "Misses" , "Females" , "bowlers like?" , "Unmarried girls" , "More than one girl" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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