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Phone yet to be reconnected for beginner (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

neophyte

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'for beginner' is the definition.
(neophyte is a kind of beginner)

'phone yet to be' is the wordplay.
'to be' is an anagram indicator.
'phone'+'yet'='phoneyet'
'phoneyet' with letters rearranged gives 'NEOPHYTE'.

'reconnected' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for neophyte that I've seen before include "Apprentice; newcomer to a religion, job, society, etc..." , "raw recruit" , "One's just taken orders" , "Reformed character" , "Recent convert" .)

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