Most peculiar, abandoning two good women in field (5)

I believe the answer is:

range

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'field' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for range that I've seen before include "Variety; scope" , "practise shooting here" , "Prairie" , "Limits the area" , "Cooking stove or place for target practice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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