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Dreamy type excited ladies during X-Factor (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idealist

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'dreamy type' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'excited ladies during x-factor' is the wordplay.
'excited' indicates an anagram.
'during' is an insertion indicator.
'x factor' becomes 'it' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'ladies' with letters rearranged gives 'dealis'.
'dealis' put inside 'it' is 'IDEALIST'.

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(Other definitions for idealist that I've seen before include "Dreamer" , "Person striving for perfection" , "Seeker after perfection" , "Person with lofty and unselfish aspirations" , "philosopher" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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