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Scotsman includes joke on Indian royal (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

majestic

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'royal' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'scotsman includes joke on indian' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'joke' could be 'jest' (synonyms) and 'jest' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for majestic that I've seen before include "Regal - stately" , "'Regal, royal (8)'" , "Regal - grand" , "Of noble bearing, like a king" , "Grand, impressive" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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