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Maiden, kind person providing cattle food (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mangel

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

'maiden kind person' is the wordplay.
'maiden' becomes 'm' (cricket abbreviation).
'kind person' becomes 'angel' (I've seen this in another clue).
'm'+'angel'='MANGEL'

'providing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mangel that I've seen before include "Type of beet for cattle fodder" , "cattle food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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