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Robin Hood perhaps playful with the Queen (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

archer

'robin hood perhaps' is the definition.
(I know this)

'playful with the queen' is the wordplay.
'playful' becomes 'arch' (I've seen this before).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'the queen' becomes 'ER' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'arch'+'er'='ARCHER'

(Other definitions for archer that I've seen before include "Arrow shooter" , "Toxophilite" , "Tell possibly < more mischievous" , "Arrows one sends" , "Expert in the use of bow and arrow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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