A sailor's left, quite fit, yet maybe carried (8)

I believe the answer is:

portable

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'maybe carried' is the definition.
The answer and definition are different parts of speech. However, adjectives and past participle verbs sometimes mean the same thing.

'a sailor's left quite fit' is the wordplay.
'a sailor's left' becomes 'port' (I've seen this in another clue).
'quite fit' becomes 'able' (similar in meaning. I am not sure about the 'quite' bit.).
'port'+'able'='PORTABLE'

'yet' is the link.

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(Other definitions for portable that I've seen before include "Able to be carried" , "radio" , "Designed to be easily carried" , "Handy - lightweight" , "Light enough to carry" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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