Crossword Genius

Affect a girl deeply with series of unproductive deliveries (4,1,6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bowl a maiden over

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'affect' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'a girl deeply with series of unproductive deliveries' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
'girl' could be 'de' and 'de' is found in the answer.
'with' could be 'w' (abbreviation) and 'w' is found in the answer.
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is found in the answer.
'deliveries' could be 'over' (a cricket over consists of six deliveries) and 'over' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.