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Egyptian god with large flag (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

osiris

'egyptian god' is the definition.
(Osiris is an example)

'with large flag' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'large' becomes 'os' (abbreviation for oversize).
'flag' becomes 'iris' (type of iris flower).
'os'+'iris' is 'OSIRIS'.

(Other definitions for osiris that I've seen before include "Egyptian god, father of Horus" , "Egyptian god of the underworld" , "once highly esteemed by Egyptians" , "dead judge?" , "Husband of Isis, father of Horus - sis or I (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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