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May possibly have taken a pew at this spot when cycling (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

theresa

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'this spot when cycling' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'may possibly have taken a pew at' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
'at' could be 'her' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'her' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'tes' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for theresa that I've seen before include "Maria ___ , Archduchess of Austria, d. 1780" , "Avila/Lisieux saints' name" , "Maria -, Habsburg empress" , "Lisieux saint" , "Woman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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