Entertains sumptuously in royal ways (7)

I believe the answer is:

regales

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

'royal ways' is the wordplay.
'royal' becomes 'regal' (synonyms).
'ways' becomes 'es' (east and south - two directions).
'regal'+'es'='REGALES'

'in' is the link.

(Another definition for regales that I've seen is " Treats".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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