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Some new royal vessel? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

ewer

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'vessel?' is the definition.
(ewer is a kind of vessel)

'some new royal' is the wordplay.
'some new' becomes 'ewe' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'royal' becomes 'r' (abbreviation).
'ewe'+'r'='EWER'

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(Other definitions for ewer that I've seen before include "A wide-mouthed water jug" , "from which liquid may be poured" , "A wide-mouthed water-jug" , "Large, wide-mouthed jug" , "Jug with wide spout" .)

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