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Why Italian duke sat up (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

perched

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'why italian duke sat' is the definition.
'perched' can be an answer for 'sat' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not certain of the 'why italian duke' bit.

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(Another definition for perched that I've seen is " Sat on a branch".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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