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Margaret turning up in strange petticoat (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peg

'margaret' is the definition.

'turning up in strange petticoat' is the wordplay.
'turning up' says the letters should be written backwards.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'gep' is hidden within 'strange petticoat'.
'gep' backwards is 'PEG'.

(Other definitions for peg that I've seen before include "Wooden pin, small marker" , "Kind of pin for hanging clothes" , "Brandy and soda drink measure" , "This leg is artificial" , "Clothes line fastener" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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