Future monarch possibly has lyrics revised (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chrysalis

'future monarch possibly' is the definition.
(monarch is a type of butterfly)

'has lyrics revised' is the wordplay.
'revised' indicates an anagram.
'has'+'lyrics'='haslyrics'
'haslyrics' is an anagram of 'CHRYSALIS'.

(Other definitions for chrysalis that I've seen before include "insect developing" , "Old record company" , "developmental stage" , "Stage of a butterfly's development" , "Cocooned pupa of a moth or butterfly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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