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Member
of
nobility
beheaded
9
in
castle
(7)
Member of nobility beheaded 9 in castle (7)
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The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The answer is CHATEAU, a French castle. CH stands for a member of nobility (Companion of Honour), and "9" is a cross-reference to the answer at 9 (a cake, GATEAU); "beheaded" chops off its first letter to leave ATEAU. Stick CH in front of ATEAU and you get CHATEAU.