Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EMPRESSES

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The straight part
We know that "Queens" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case queens = empresses.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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Crossword Answer definitions

EMPRESSES noun
  1. The female monarch (ruler) of an empire.
  2. The wife or widow of an emperor or equated ruler.
  3. The third trump or major arcana card of most tarot decks.
  4. A female chimpanzee.
  5. A deciduous tree, Paulownia tomentosa
EMPRESSES verb
  1. To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.
  2. To make an impression, to be impressive.
  3. To produce a vivid impression of (something).
  4. To mark or stamp (something) using pressure.
  5. To produce (a mark, stamp, image, etc.); to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).
  6. To fix deeply in the mind; to present forcibly to the attention, etc.; to imprint; to inculcate.
  7. To compel (someone) to serve in a military force.
  8. To seize or confiscate (property) by force.

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