____ in distress (6)
(Other definitions for damsel that I've seen before include "Young woman (often in distress)" , "distressed girl?" , "Maiden, often in distress" , "Young girl" , "Young lady of old, perhaps in distress" .)
'in distress' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for troubled that I've seen before include "Inconvenienced" , "Showing anxiety" , "Disturbed, bothered" , "Anxious" , "Caused distress to" .)