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Change of address for a lover shifting out of Maidenhead (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

removal

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'change of address' is the definition.
'removal' can be an answer for 'change' (removal is a kind of change). I'm not certain of the 'of address' bit.

'a lover shifting out of maidenhead' is the wordplay.
'shifting' indicates an anagram.
'out of' indicates putting letters inside (some letters on the outside of others).
'maidenhead' becomes 'm' (head letter of 'maiden').
'a'+'lover'='alover'
'alover' anagrammed gives 'reoval'.
'reoval' enclosing 'm' is 'REMOVAL'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for removal that I've seen before include "Expulsion" , "(Act of) taking away" , "Dismissal" , "Elimination" , "These vans dispatch your house contents" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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