Mollycoddles maiden in rags? (7)

I believe the answer is:

pampers

'mollycoddles' is the definition.
('pamper' can be a synonym of 'mollycoddle')

'maiden in rags?' is the wordplay.
'maiden' becomes 'm' (cricket abbreviation).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'rags?' becomes 'papers' (rag is a kind of paper).
'm' put within 'papers' is 'PAMPERS'.

(Another definition for pampers that I've seen is " Spoils, cossets".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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