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Portion of proceeds paid to author (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

royalty

(Other definitions for royalty that I've seen before include "Sovereign rule" , "Palace residents" , "payment for literary work?" , "Queen?" , "People on thrones?" .)

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