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Aristocrats, small number moved by current sign (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noblewomen

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'aristocrats' is the definition.
(noblewoman is a kind of aristocrat)

'small number moved by current sign' is the wordplay.
'small number' becomes 'no' (abbreviation for 'number'; 'small' indicates a short form).
'moved' becomes 'blew' (blowing is a kind of moving).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'current sign' becomes 'omen' (omen is a kind of sign. I am not sure about the 'current' bit.).
'no'+'blew'+'omen'='NOBLEWOMEN'

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(Other definitions for noblewomen that I've seen before include "some of the aristocracy" , "ladies" , "Peeresses" , "Aristocrats" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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