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Queen not working, making tutoring not so important (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lesser

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This might be a double definition.

'queen not working making tutoring' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'not so important' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for lesser that I've seen before include "That which is smaller, as of two evils" , "Smaller, minor" , "Not as great" , "Smaller; inferior" , "Not so important (one)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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