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Women's support for someone crafty (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

weasel

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'someone crafty' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'women's support' is the wordplay.
'women' becomes 'w' (standard abbreviation).
'support' becomes 'easel' (easel is a kind of support).
'w'+'easel'='WEASEL'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for weasel that I've seen before include "Musteline animal" , "Small fierce animal with slender body and reddish fur" , "Small fierce animal with slender body and reddish-brown fur" , "Stoat-like animal" , "Sneaky person - small, long-necked carnivorous animal" .)

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