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Servant returned don's crumpled suit (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

diamonds

'suit' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'servant returned don's crumpled' is the wordplay.
'servant' becomes 'maid' (maid is a kind of servant**).
'returned' is a reversal indicator.
'crumpled' indicates an anagram.
'maid' reversed gives 'diam'.
'dons' anagrammed gives 'onds'.
'diam'+'onds'='DIAMONDS'

(Other definitions for diamonds that I've seen before include "Precious stones from hard brilliant mineral" , "Precious gemstones" , "Pieces of the hardest known mineral" , "In song they're a girl's best friend" , "Precious stones found amid nods" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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