Attracted by a girl, but it's resented (5,5)
I believe the answer is:
taken amiss
'it's resented' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'attracted by a girl' is the wordplay.
'attracted' becomes 'taken' (I've seen this in another clue).
'by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'girl' becomes 'miss' (term of address for an unmarried woman).
'taken'+'a'+'miss'='TAKEN AMISS'
'but' acts as a link.
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I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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