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Wicked deeds of some nursemaid being naughty (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

misdemeanours

'wicked deeds' is the definition.
(misdemeanours are wrongdoings)

'some nursemaid being naughty' is the wordplay.
'being naughty' indicates an anagram.
'some'+'nursemaid'='somenursemaid'
'somenursemaid' anagrammed gives 'MISDEMEANOURS'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for misdemeanours that I've seen before include "they might be punished" , "Minor offences" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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