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Greetings unfortunately upset a woman (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salaams

'greetings' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Arabic greetings ' mean 'salaams' so perhaps 'greetings' could also mean 'salaams')

'unfortunately upset a woman' is the wordplay.
'unfortunately' becomes 'alas' ('alas' is used to express regret).
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'woman' becomes 'ms' (Ms can refer to an older or unmarried woman).
'alas' backwards is 'sala'.
'sala'+'a'+'ms'='SALAAMS'

(Another definition for salaams that I've seen is " Arabic greetings".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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