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Return a first-class beer in royal possession (7)

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I believe the answer is:

regalia

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'royal possession' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how they can define each other.

'return a first-class beer' is the wordplay.
'return' says the letters should be written backwards.
'a first class' becomes 'ai' (A1 - top quality).
'beer' becomes 'lager' (lager is a kind of beer).
'ai'+'lager'='ailager'
'ailager' written backwards gives 'REGALIA'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for regalia that I've seen before include "Emblems of royalty used at coronations" , "Royal insignia" , "Trappings of royalty" , "Paraphernalia indicative of high office" , "Badges of office" .)

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