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Prevaricate, extremely fearful at first over succeeding queen? (9)

Ross

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pussyfoot

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(Other definitions for pussyfoot that I've seen before include "Go stealthily or cautiously" , "Be careful" , "hedge" , "Act overcautiously" , "to be tentative" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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