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Boris Johnson imprisoned by Queen -- it altered things (9)

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I believe the answer is:

equipment

'things' is the definition.
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'boris johnson imprisoned by queen it altered' is the wordplay.
'boris johnson' becomes 'pm' (Prime Minister).
'imprisoned by' is an insertion indicator.
'altered' indicates an anagram.
'queen'+'it'='queenit'
'queenit' anagrammed gives 'equient'.
'pm' put within 'equient' is 'EQUIPMENT'.

(Other definitions for equipment that I've seen before include "Set of instruments that perform a service" , "fitting" , "Kit, apparatus" , "Stuff" , "4 [TACKLE]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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