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Mrs Dawson whipped fencer? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swordsman

'fencer?' is the definition.
('swordsman' can be a synonym of 'fencer')

'mrs dawson whipped' is the wordplay.
'whipped' indicates anagramming the letters.
'mrs'+'dawson'='mrsdawson'
'mrsdawson' anagrammed gives 'SWORDSMAN'.

(Other definitions for swordsman that I've seen before include "Person using old weapon - fencer" , "Male fencer" , "Fighter with a blade" , "Sandworms (anag.)" , "Skilled fencer" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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