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'Excellent beer' in review for Crown and Sceptre? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

regalia

'crown and sceptre?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'excellent beer in review' is the wordplay.
'excellent' becomes 'ai' (resembles 'A1', old-fashioned term for excellent).
'beer' becomes 'lager' (type of beer).
'in review' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'ai'+'lager'='ailager'
'ailager' back-to-front is 'REGALIA'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for regalia that I've seen before include "Royal items" , "Ceremonial emblems of high office" , "Royal accoutrements" , "Orb and sceptre, for example" , "Royal trappings" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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