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Shrink in the company of Queen (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wither

'shrink' is the definition.
('wither' can be a synonym of 'shrink')

'in the company of queen' is the wordplay.
'in the company of' becomes 'with' (I've seen this before).
'queen' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'with'+'er'='WITHER'

(Other definitions for wither that I've seen before include "Droop, shrivel" , "Dry up, shrivel (6)" , "Become dry and shrivel" , "Become shrivelled, lose freshness" , "Atrophy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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