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Marooned Queen, maybe, retreating to dramatic castle (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elsinore

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

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(Other definitions for elsinore that I've seen before include "Relies on to find Hamlet's castle in Denmark" , "Location for Hamlet" , "Tragic scene" , "Danish city" , "haunted castle?" .)

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