Girls admired by the troops though stuck up (3-3)
I believe the answer is:
pin-ups
'girls' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'admired by the troops though stuck up' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'up' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'pins' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pin-ups that I've seen before include "Cover girls" , "They may be very pretty" , "Posters of stars" .)