Crossword Genius

Naval officer, one with two daughters in motor yacht (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

middy

'naval officer' is the definition.
(short midshipman)

'one with two daughters in motor yacht' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (roman numeral).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'two daughters' becomes 'dd' (I've seen this in other clues. I am not sure about the 'two' bit.).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'motor yacht' becomes 'my' (abbreviation for motor yacht).
'i'+'dd'='idd'
'idd' going within 'my' is 'MIDDY'.

(Other definitions for middy that I've seen before include "boy to be seen aboard" , "Sailor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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