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Ginger Spice in queue for underwear (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lingerie

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'underwear' is the definition.
(type of underwear)

'ginger spice in queue' is the wordplay.
'ginger spice' becomes 'geri' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'queue' becomes 'line' (a line of people).
'geri' inserted inside 'line' is 'LINGERIE'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lingerie that I've seen before include "Garments" , "Women's underclothes" , "Fancy underwear for women" , "flimsy stuff" , "Women's flimsy underwear" .)

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