Word before "blue" or "flush" (5)

I believe the answer is:

royal

(Other definitions for royal that I've seen before include "Imperial" , "First-rate" , "Queen Mary, for example" , "Relating to king/queen" , "August" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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