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English chap Queen returned to give a new title to (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rename

'give a new title to' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'english chap queen returned' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'chap' becomes 'man' (I've seen this before**).
'queen' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'returned' says the letters should be written backwards.
'e'+'man'+'er'='emaner'
'emaner' back-to-front is 'RENAME'.

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for rename that I've seen before include "Confer new appellation of meaner sort" , "Call again" , "Meaner (anag.)" , "Rechristen" , "Brand again" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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