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House Gale's men (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

windsor

'house' is the definition.
(royal house)

'gale's men' is the wordplay.
'gale's' becomes 'wind's' (I've seen this in other clues).
'men' becomes 'OR' (military abbreviation for other ranks).
'winds'+'or'='WINDSOR'

(Other definitions for windsor that I've seen before include "Chair < for house" , "Type of soap" , "Weekend residence of the British royal family" , "Knot type; royal castle" , "Thames town" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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