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Quixotic former queen going to rave (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

errant

'quixotic' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'former queen going to rave' is the wordplay.
'former queen' becomes 'ER' (Elizabeth Regina, ie Queen Elizabeth).
'going to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'rave' becomes 'rant' (synonyms).
'er'+'rant'='ERRANT'

(Other definitions for errant that I've seen before include "heretical?" , "Misbehaving" , "Quixotic" , "Travelling about or going astray" , "Off the mark, wandering" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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