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Exploits of masculine type, singular (5)

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I believe the answer is:

milks

'exploits' is the definition.
(milking is a kind of exploiting)

'masculine type singular' is the wordplay.
'masculine' becomes 'm'.
'type' becomes 'ilk' (I've seen this before).
'singular' becomes 's' (abbreviation sometimes used in dictionaries).
'm'+'ilk'+'s'='MILKS'

'of' acts as a link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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