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Woman picks engagement rings up (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

agnes

'woman' is the definition.

'picks engagement rings up' is the wordplay.
'rings' indicates a hidden word (in the sense of encircling/enclosing).
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'senga' is hidden within 'picks engagement'.
'senga' in reverse letter order is 'AGNES'.

(Other definitions for agnes that I've seen before include "Lady" , "girl" , "Scandinavian singer" , "lass" , "Patron saint of virgins" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Sun.
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