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The Number Two in The Queen? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

card

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'the queen?' is the definition.
(queen is a kind of playing card)

'the number two' is the wordplay.
'the number' becomes 'C' (C is an example).
'two' becomes 'ard' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'c'+'ard'='CARD'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for card that I've seen before include "Comic" , "Something (usually) folded with a special message" , "Programme of events" , "caution" , "A eccentric - a joker, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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