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Wife of America's top model? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

missus

'wife' is the definition.
(missus is a kind of wife)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for missus that I've seen before include "As partner" , "trouble and strife" , "The old lady" , "Dutch American" , "Wife (informal)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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