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Wholly dedicated to remaining unmarried? (6-6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

single-minded

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'wholly dedicated' is the definition.
'single minded' can be an answer for 'dedicated' (thesaurus). I'm not sure about the 'wholly' bit.

'remaining unmarried?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'unmarried?' could be 'single' (similar in meaning) and 'single' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'minded' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for single-minded that I've seen before include "Mentally focussed" , "Determined" , "Concentrating on one particular thing" , "Not distracted from chosen purpose" , "Dedicated to one outcome" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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