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Cape put on e.g., Elizabeth I, about to admit ruler (7,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crowned head

'ruler' is the definition.
(crowned head is a kind of ruler)

'cape put on e g elizabeth i about to admit' is the wordplay.
'cape' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used on maps).
'put on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'e g elizabeth i' becomes 'redhead' (Elizabeth I had red hair).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'to admit' becomes 'own' (own can mean to admit or acknowledge).
'redhead' enclosing 'own' is 'rownedhead'.
'c'+'rownedhead'='CROWNED HEAD'

(Another definition for crowned head that I've seen is " King or queen".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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