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Juliet married a prince after retreating at a mausoleum (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taj mahal

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'a mausoleum' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'juliet married a prince' is the wordplay.
'juliet' becomes 'taj' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'married' becomes 'm'.
'prince' becomes 'hal' (I've seen this before).
'taj'+'m'+'a'+'hal'='TAJ MAHAL'

'after retreating at' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for taj mahal that I've seen before include "Famous mausoleum in Agra in northern India" , "Marble mausoleum in India built in memory of a wife" , "... mausoleum raised by ..." , "Agra memorial" , "Agra tourist attraction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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