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Those left right out for attendant (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hostler

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'attendant' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'those left right out' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'those'+'l'+'r'='thoselr'
'thoselr' anagrammed gives 'HOSTLER'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for hostler that I've seen is " service - I may supply it with rolling stock".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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