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And not male standard (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

norm

'standard' is the definition.
(I know that norm is a type of standard)

'and not male' is the wordplay.
'and not' becomes 'nor' ('nor' means 'and also not').
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'nor'+'m'='NORM'

(Other definitions for norm that I've seen before include "Average result" , "Standard, criterion" , "Average level of performance" , "Mean" , "Drawing stick" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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