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Shock criminal pinching the Queen's neckwear (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chokers

'neckwear' is the definition.

'shock criminal pinching the queen's' is the wordplay.
'criminal' is an anagram indicator.
'pinching' is an insertion indicator (taking inside).
'the queen' becomes 'er' (Elizabeth Regina).
'shock' anagrammed gives 'choks'.
'choks' going around 'er' is 'CHOKERS'.

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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