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King-size beats regal (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

large

'king-size' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'beats regal' is the wordplay.
'beats' indicates an anagram.
'regal' is an anagram of 'LARGE'.

(Other definitions for large that I've seen before include "Wide-ranging" , "Generous" , "Gross" , "Of considerable size or extent" , "Big, outsize" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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