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Magnificent clothes knocked over excellent beer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

regalia

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'magnificent clothes' is the definition.
'regalia' can be an answer for 'clothes' (regalia is a kind of clothes). I am not sure about the 'magnificent' bit.

'knocked over excellent beer' is the wordplay.
'knocked over' is a reversal indicator.
'excellent' becomes 'ai' (resembles 'A1', old-fashioned term for excellent).
'beer' becomes 'lager' (lager is a kind of beer).
'ai'+'lager'='ailager'
'ailager' reversed gives 'REGALIA'.

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(Other definitions for regalia that I've seen before include "Royal insignia" , "Ceremonial robes" , "Finery" , "Insignia of royalty or office" , "Royal items" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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