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Provide large numbers for queen's offspring (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kittens

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'provide large' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'numbers for queen's offspring' is the wordplay.
'numbers' becomes 'tens' (I have seen 'Cardinal numbers ' mean 'tens' so perhaps 'numbers' could also mean 'tens').
'for' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'queen's offspring' becomes 'kit' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'tens' after 'kit' is 'KITTENS'.

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(Other definitions for kittens that I've seen before include "Young cats" , "Young felines" , "Have such pets" , "Young rabbits" , "Feline young" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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