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Left Old Boy, shy (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lob

'shy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in other clues)

'left old boy' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'old boy' becomes 'OB' (abbreviation for a private school 'old boy').
'l'+'ob'='LOB'

(Other definitions for lob that I've seen before include "Tennis shot" , "Propel in a high arc" , "High shot" , "Toss" , "Lofted ball" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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