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Maiden fifty recorded after wild iguana holds game up (9)

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inaugural

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'maiden' is the definition.
('inaugural' can be a synonym of 'maiden')

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(Other definitions for inaugural that I've seen before include "Of an opening ceremony" , "Marking the beginning of, eg, an institution" , "It may be delivered" , "Maiden" , "President's address" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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