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Enquire like a king (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ask

'enquire' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'like a king' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'as'.
'a king' becomes 'K' (abbreviation for king in chess).
'as'+'k'='ASK'

(Other definitions for ask that I've seen before include "Invite (to a party)" , "Issue invitations" , "Put a question" , "Pose" , "Inquire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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