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Fuss as the two meet monarch (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bother

'fuss' is the definition.
('bother' can be a synonym of 'fuss')

'the two meet monarch' is the wordplay.
'the two' becomes 'both' ('both' can be a synonym of 'the two').
'meet' says to put letters next to each other.
'monarch' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'both'+'er'='BOTHER'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for bother that I've seen before include "Fuss and irritant" , "Worry, disturb" , "Fuss and nuisance" , "Discommode, annoy" , "Annoy or pester" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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