Hapless queen consort loses notes, but will overcome it (7)

I believe the answer is:

conquer

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'will overcome it' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'hapless queen consort loses notes' is the wordplay.
'hapless' indicates anagramming the letters.
'loses' is a deletion indicator.
'queen'+'consort'='queenconsort'
'queenconsort' with 'notes' taken out is 'quecnor'.
'quecnor' is an anagram of 'CONQUER'.

'but' is the link.

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(Other definitions for conquer that I've seen before include "Triumph over" , "Miss Hardcastle stoops to" , "Put down by force" , "Subjugate" , "Overwhelm by force" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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