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King Lear? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

edward

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'king' is the first definition.
(I know that Edward is a King of England)

'lear?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for edward that I've seen before include "Jointly the most popular name for a king of England" , "Lear, perhaps" , "Lear, maybe" , "Boy" , "The Black Prince's name" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Sunday Times.
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