Crossword Genius

Appropriate queen given kiss (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

annex

'appropriate' is the definition.
(annexing is a kind of appropriating)

'queen given kiss' is the wordplay.
'queen' becomes 'anne' (Queen Anne, 18th-century queen).
'given' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'kiss' becomes 'x' (X can represent a kiss).
'anne'+'x'='ANNEX'

(Other definitions for annex that I've seen before include "Addition to a document" , "Attach (land)" , "Seize" , "Grab" , "Attach after conquest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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