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Requests a reserved section for VIP (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tsar

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'vip' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'requests a reserved section' is the wordplay.
'section' indicates a hidden word.
'TSAR' is hidden in the letters of 'requests a reserved'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tsar that I've seen before include "Nicholas II, say" , "Male monarch" , "Despot" , "One associated with 26 [KREMLIN]" , "Old leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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