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Sounds produced by this cat round a queen (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

larynx

'sounds produced by this' is the definition.
(larynx means the voice box)

'cat round a queen' is the wordplay.
'cat' becomes 'lynx' (lynx is a kind of cat).
'round' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'queen' becomes 'r' (abbreviation for regina, e.g. in ER ).
'a'+'r'='ar'
'lynx' placed around 'ar' is 'LARYNX'.

(Other definitions for larynx that I've seen before include "Organ containing the vocal cords" , "part of throat with vocal chords" , "Where growls come from" , "Cavity containing vocal chords" , "part of pipe" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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