Young woman (in distress?) (6)
I believe the answer is:
damsel
'young woman in distress?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for damsel that I've seen before include "distressed girl?" , "(Poetically) a young unmarried woman" , "Old-fashioned young woman" , "Young woman (archaic)" , "Young lady of old, perhaps in distress" .)