The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OVERS
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More clues leading to the result OVERS
- Maidens perhaps seen as headless sweethearts
- Finds missing disc deliveries
- Orpheus and Eurydice, perhaps, left out divisions of play
- Cleric in Somalia set up lots of deliveries
- Deliveries are to some extent controversial
- ‘angs around for at least a dozen deliveries
- Surplus Sun deliveries
- Test constituents as extras
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The straight part
We know that "Maidens" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case maidens = overs.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.
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What does OVERS mean?
OVERS noun- A set of six legal balls bowled.
- Any surplus amount of money, goods delivered, etc.
- A shore, riverbank.