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Lax concerning young lady (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remiss

'lax' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'concerning young lady' is the wordplay.
'concerning' becomes 're'.
'young lady' becomes 'miss' ('miss' can be a synonym of 'young lady'**).
're'+'miss'='REMISS'

(Other definitions for remiss that I've seen before include "Failing in one's duty" , "Negligent, slack" , "Wrong" , "Derelict in duty" , "Lacking care to duty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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