Obstinate duchess distressed when divorced from husband (6)
I believe the answer is:
cussed
'obstinate' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for cussed that I've seen is " Obstinate".)
I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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