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Wife to moan about another (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

woman

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'wife' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'moan about another' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
an anagram of 'moan' is 'oman' which is within the answer.
A single letter 'w' remains 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.

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(Other definitions for woman that I've seen before include "With 1a [NEW] a freedom fighter" , "Mature female" , "With 1a [OLD], one's rather timid" , "Lady" , "See 16" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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