Servant? Give over! (10)
I believe the answer is:
handmaiden
'servant?' is the definition.
('handmaiden' can be a synonym of 'servant')
'give over' is the wordplay.
'give' becomes 'hand' ('hand' can be a synonym of 'give').
'over' becomes 'maiden' (maiden is a kind of over**).
'hand'+'maiden'='HANDMAIDEN'
(Another definition for handmaiden that I've seen is " Female servant".)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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