daily mail 14198

[muddlebrain]

22a queen annes first time e?a can only think of era but cant see why
will probably kick myself when i see the answer.
many thanks in anticipation.

[bulliver]

er = queen
a = first letter of Anne
era = time

[cathfromsaron]

queen - er anne first + a

[Nibble]

Extract from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ERA

2.
a. A period of time characterized by particular circumstances, events, or personages: the Colonial era of U.S. history; the Reagan era.
b. A point that marks the beginning of such a period of time