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Asian queen going after a final word (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tatar

'asian' is the definition.
(Tatar is an example)

'queen going after a final word' is the wordplay.
'queen' becomes 'r' (r is abbreviation regina. e.g. in ER ).
'going after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'a final word' becomes 'tata' (word for 'goodbye'**).
'r' after 'tata' is 'TATAR'.

(Other definitions for tatar that I've seen before include "Turkic language" , "Russian" , "Member of a people living in Ukraine and Russia" , "Mongol warrior" , "Old warrior" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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