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The
King
asks
‘Why
guard
that
woman’s
virginity?’
(6)
The King asks ‘Why guard that woman’s virginity?’ (6)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The King gives CR (Charles Rex), which is wrapped around (‘guard’) HER (‘that woman’s’) to give CHERR, then add Y, which sounds like ‘why’ (‘asks’ being the homophone indicator). All together that spells CHERRY, slang for virginity.