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First Victorian Prince Consort familiarly (6)

Ross

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primal

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(Other definitions for primal that I've seen before include "Original; chief" , "Primitive or fundamental" , "Original - basic" , "Original, fundamental" , "typifying some fear?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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