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Ambassador transported top relic in conveyance (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

helicopter

'conveyance' is the definition.
(helicopter is a kind of conveyance)

'ambassador transported top relic' is the wordplay.
'ambassador' becomes 'HE' (His or Her Excellency).
'transported' indicates an anagram.
'top'+'relic'='toprelic'
'toprelic' with letters rearranged gives 'licopter'.
'he'+'licopter'='HELICOPTER'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for helicopter that I've seen before include "Rotary-winged craft" , "Rotorcraft" , "Flier" , "surveillance equipment" , "surveillance vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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