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And the Queen in a toboggan is defamed (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slandered

'is defamed' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'and the queen in a toboggan' is the wordplay.
'the queen' becomes 'ER' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a toboggan' becomes 'sled' (toboggan is a type of sled).
'and'+'er'='ander'
'ander' put within 'sled' is 'SLANDERED'.

(Other definitions for slandered that I've seen before include "Calumniated" , "Made false and malicious statement about someone" , "Attacked the good name of" , "Defamed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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