Cryptic crossword clue
Knight and page return, having saved good old maids 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PRIGS

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The straight part
We know that "old maids" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old maids = prigs.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PRIGS mean?

PRIGS noun
  1. A tinker.
  2. A petty thief or pickpocket.
  3. A deliberately superior person; a person who demonstrates an exaggerated conformity or propriety, especially in an irritatingly arrogant or smug manner.
  4. A conceited dandy; a fop.

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