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A supporter legally without a friend (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leg

'a supporter' is the definition.
(eg support for a table)

'legally without a friend' is the wordplay.
'without' suggests deleting specific letters.
'a friend' becomes 'ally' (an ally is a friend or supporter).
'legally' with 'ally' taken out is 'LEG'.

(Other definitions for leg that I've seen before include "Poultry portion" , "Limb; stage" , "prop" , "part of course" , "Gigot" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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