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One loved working of animator around end of Cinderella (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inamorata

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'one loved working' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'animator around end of cinderella' is the wordplay.
'around' is an anagram indicator.
'end of' suggests the final letters.
The last letter of 'cinderella' is 'a'.
'animator' anagrammed gives 'inamorat'.
'inamorat'+'a'='INAMORATA'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for inamorata that I've seen before include "loved one" , "Woman beloved" , "6 across [BOSOM] friend" , "Female lover" , "Woman in love" .)

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