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Big and regal. Confused? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

large

'big' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'regal confused?' is the wordplay.
'confused?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'confused' mean this).
'regal' is an anagram of 'LARGE'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for large that I've seen before include "Of great size" , "Lake" , "At which criminals possibly are free" , "Gross" , "Elgar (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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