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A maiden accustomed to be tickled (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amused

'be tickled' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'a maiden accustomed' is the wordplay.
'maiden' becomes 'm' (cricket abbreviation).
'accustomed' becomes 'used' (I've seen this before).
'a'+'m'+'used'='AMUSED'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for amused that I've seen before include "Tickled pink" , "Mildly entertained by Medusa" , "happily occupied" , "Kept someone entertained" , "Delighted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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