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Once
Standard
English
no
longer
heard
at
opening
of
Parliament
(6,6)
Once Standard English no longer heard at opening of Parliament (6,6)
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The whole clue is the definition (& lit or double definition).
How the clue works
The whole clue is a whimsical cryptic definition of the QUEEN'S SPEECH, the address that traditionally opened Parliament. It plays on "Standard English" being the "Queen's English" and on the fact that this speech is now "no longer heard" (delivered by the King since Queen Elizabeth II's death).