The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DAMSEL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DAMSEL
- Mother’s left to adopt English girl
- Young lady distributed medals
- . Girl showing staunch character, mostly
- Unmarried woman that raised triplets maddens nurses
- Miss losing heart in twisted clue, girl 6 down?
- Young girl beginning to deliver cooked meals
- Mother’s accompanying the Spanish girl
- Girl in poem checks veil regularly
- Girl gets main role back binding manuscript
- Girl has a variety of medals
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The straight part
We know that "Young woman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case young woman = damsel.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 DAMSEL mean?
DAMSEL noun- A young woman (of noble birth).
- A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
- A young woman who is not married.
- An unmarried lady-in-waiting.
- A chattering damsel (component of a mill).