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Just defeat queen’s musician (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

piper

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'musician' is the definition.
(piper is a kind of musician)

'just defeat queen's' is the wordplay.
'just defeat' becomes 'pip' (pipping is a kind of defeating. I am not sure about the 'just' bit.**).
'queen' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'pip'+'er'='PIPER'

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(Other definitions for piper that I've seen before include "Military musician" , "Highland musician" , "Bagpipes player" , "'Liam O'Flynn or Seamus Ennis, say (5)'" , "Musician (paid for a tune?)" .)

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