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Spinster bamboozles mad idol (3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

old maid

'spinster' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'bamboozles mad idol' is the wordplay.
'bamboozles' is an anagram indicator (confuses, mixes up).
'mad'+'idol'='madidol'
'madidol' is an anagram of 'OLD MAID'.

(Other definitions for old maid that I've seen before include "game of cards" , "Obsolete expression for elderly unmarried woman" , "Fusspot; card game" , "never taken from the shelf?" , "Prim type; card game" .)

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