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Wear down queen with verse (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erode

'wear down' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'queen with verse' is the wordplay.
'queen' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'verse' becomes 'ode'.
'er'+'ode'='ERODE'

(Other definitions for erode that I've seen before include "Grind down" , "Become ground down or deteriorate" , "Gradually wear away" , "'Deteriorate, wear away (5)'" , "fragment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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