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Skip putting hat on queen (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caper

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

'hat on queen' is the wordplay.
'hat' becomes 'cap' (I've seen this before**).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'queen' becomes 'er' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina).
'cap'+'er'='CAPER'

'putting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for caper that I've seen before include "Frolic - bud used in cooking" , "illegal scheme" , "Dance playfully" , "jump around?" , "prickly shrub" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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