The ladies bring a good deal of woe to them (3)

I believe the answer is:

men

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'the ladies' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for men that I've seen before include "Soldiers" , "'So many ..., so many opinions'" , "Male humans" , "Males of Armenian extraction." , "gents" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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