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Undesirable cryptic clue women (9)

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I believe the answer is:

unwelcome

'undesirable' is the definition.
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'cryptic clue women' is the wordplay.
'cryptic' indicates an anagram (a cryptic or obscure order of the letters).
'clue'+'women'='cluewomen'
'cluewomen' with letters rearranged gives 'UNWELCOME'.

(Other definitions for unwelcome that I've seen before include "Not gladly received" , "Causing displeasure" , "Not wanted" , "Not greeted or received with pleasure, quite the opposite" , "Bad (news); not acceptable" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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