The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word USHERETTES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result USHERETTES
- Women at work who’ll tell you where to go!
- Females once carrying a torch for Puck perhaps, rejected after enjoyment outside front of house
- Young women from house of horror may be leading lights in cinema
- American man on street upset Girl Guides
- Top-class compiler returns to meet the lady escorts in dimly-lit area
- American man with dog rejected by attendants
- These girls are our leading lights, say
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The straight part
We know that "Females once carrying a torch" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case females once carrying a torch = usherettes.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does USHERETTES mean?
USHERETTES noun- A female usher.