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The French entrance Papal ambassador (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

legate

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

'the french entrance' is the wordplay.
'the french' becomes 'le' ('the' in French).
'entrance' becomes 'gate' (type of entrance).
'le'+'gate'='LEGATE'

(Other definitions for legate that I've seen before include "Late, eg. for the papal representative" , "Official emissary" , "Papal ambassador" , "papal emissary" , "Envoy representing the Pope" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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