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Artisan working for Russian empress (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tsarina

'russian empress' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'artisan working' is the wordplay.
'working' indicates an anagram.
'artisan' is an anagram of 'TSARINA'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tsarina that I've seen before include "Foreign ruler" , "aristocratic woman" , "Wife of a tsar" , "Wife of former Russian ruler" , "Consort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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