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A little lower on the right-hand side (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dexter

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This might be a double definition.

'a little lower' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'on the right-hand side' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for dexter that I've seen before include "In heraldry, of or on the right side" , "Colin --, Inspector Morse creator" , "On the right-hand side in heraldry" , "Ted, right-handed cricket star?" , "televised antihero, > right?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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