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Royal Highness popular round horned animal (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rhino

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'horned animal' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'royal highness popular round' is the wordplay.
'royal highness' becomes 'rh' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'popular' becomes 'in' (something that's 'in' is fashionable).
'round' becomes 'o' (round can mean a round object).
'rh'+'in'+'o'='RHINO'

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(Other definitions for rhino that I've seen before include "chargeable > 11 [LOLLY]?" , "Ready" , "endangered creature" , "Moola" , "Charging animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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