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Princess wanting some man necessarily? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anne

'princess' is the definition.
(Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth)

'some man necessarily?' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some parts of the word are used).
'ANNE' is hidden within 'man necessarily'.

'wanting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for anne that I've seen before include "'---- of Green Gables', novel by Lucy Maud Montgomery" , "Green Gables girl" , "First queen of Great Britain and Ireland" , "- of Green Gables (children's classic)" , "--- Elliot, later Wentworth (J. Austen)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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