Agatha Christie and Iris Murdoch (5)

I believe the answer is:

dames

(Other definitions for dames that I've seen before include "Women (US sl.)" , "Honoured women" , "Knighted or slangy women" , "Pantomime men as women" , "English ladies - American women" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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