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Smart maiden worked out way to decrease international danger maybe? (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

disarmament

'way to decrease international danger maybe?' is the definition.
(eg nuclear disarmament might reduce danger)

'smart maiden worked out' is the wordplay.
'worked out' indicates anagramming the letters.
'smart'+'maiden'='smartmaiden'
'smartmaiden' anagrammed gives 'DISARMAMENT'.

(Other definitions for disarmament that I've seen before include "Finally decided on revising mainstream" , "Reduction in military forces and weapons" , "Removal of military weapons" , "possible subject of international agreement" , "subject for peace conference" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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