Crossword Genius

Boy with unknown titled woman (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lady

'titled woman' is the definition.

'boy with unknown' is the wordplay.
'boy' becomes 'lad' (lad is a kind of boy**).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'unknown' becomes 'y' (algebra).
'lad'+'y'='LADY'

(Other definitions for lady that I've seen before include "See 20" , "Noble" , "Lord's wife - peeress's title" , "Wife of gentleman" , "Female peer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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