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Sort of jelly for boys (5)

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I believe the answer is:

royal

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'sort' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'of jelly for boys' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ryal' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for royal that I've seen before include "one in palace?" , "Referring to the sovereign" , "Kingly or queenly" , "like Alonso" , "Of queens, say" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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