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Enrage former Queen consumed about snake (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exasperate

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'enrage' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'former queen consumed about snake' is the wordplay.
'former queen' becomes 'exer' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'consumed' becomes 'ate' (to eat is to consume food).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'snake' becomes 'asp' (asp is a kind of snake).
'exer'+'ate'='exerate'
'exerate' placed around 'asp' is 'EXASPERATE'.

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(Other definitions for exasperate that I've seen before include "See axe part (anag.)" , "Intensely irritate" , "bug" , "Infuriate" , "Drive to distraction" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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