The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word NOBLEWOMEN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result NOBLEWOMEN
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The straight part
We know that "ladies and others" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ladies and others = noblewomen.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 NOBLEWOMEN mean?
NOBLEWOMEN noun- A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a Lady.