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Tremulous at heart, groom left after meal (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

uneaten

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'left after meal' is the definition.
'uneaten' can be an answer for 'left' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'after meal' bit.

'tremulous at heart groom' is the wordplay.
'at heart' indicates the central letters.
'groom' becomes 'neaten' (synonyms).
The middle of 'tremulous' is 'u'.
'u'+'neaten'='UNEATEN'

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(Other definitions for uneaten that I've seen before include "still on the table?" , "not chewed" , "Make an outline of" , "Not consumed as food" , "Not taken in" .)

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