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Perhaps
rib
cracked
by
a
silly
prat
in
royal
family
(9)
Perhaps rib cracked by a silly prat in royal family (9)
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How the clue works
The definition is royal family, referring to the Bonaparte dynasty founded by Napoleon I. "Perhaps rib" gives BONE (a rib is an example of a bone). "Silly" is the anagram indicator, telling us to rearrange PRAT into PART. Then A plus PART (giving APART) is placed inside BONE — "cracked by" indicates BONE is split open to contain APART. So BON + APART + E gives us BONAPARTE.