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Go off most unattached female misses (5)

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I believe the answer is:

reest

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'go' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for reest that I've seen before include "In Scotland, fit" , "Cure for Scot" .)

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