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Ruler protected by assistants arriving (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tsar

'ruler' is the definition.
(historical term for Russian king)

'protected by assistants arriving' is the wordplay.
'protected by' indicates a hidden word.
'TSAR' can be found hidden inside 'assistants arriving'.

(Other definitions for tsar that I've seen before include "specific authority" , "Formal rulings on Islamic law; was aft (anag.)" , "Rats (anag)" , "Ruler finally executed" , "Russian leader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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