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Soldier maybe with attendant on parade (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pageant

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'parade' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'soldier maybe with attendant' is the wordplay.
'soldier maybe' becomes 'ant' (soldier is a type of ant. I am not sure about the 'maybe' bit.).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'attendant' becomes 'page' (page is a kind of attendant).
'ant' put after 'page' is 'PAGEANT'.

'on' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pageant that I've seen before include "Show" , "Costumed procession" , "Elaborate procession on historical theme" , "Scene moving" , "entertaining spectacle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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