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Calls for indications of marital status? (5)

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rings

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'calls' is the definition.
('ring' can be a synonym of 'call')

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(Other definitions for rings that I've seen before include "jewellery" , "Telephones" , "See 12" , "Makes a circuit" , "phones" .)

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