Cryptic crossword clue
Fool — character from Lear — carrying monarch round

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DRONGO

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What does DRONGO mean?

DRONGO noun
  1. Any bird of the family Dicruridae.
DRONGO noun
  1. A fool, an idiot, a stupid fellow.

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