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Be left at home with husband, flipping bore (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inherit

'be left' is the definition.
(to inherit something is to be left it)

'home with husband flipping bore' is the wordplay.
'home' becomes 'in' (to be in is to be (at) home).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'husband' becomes 'h' (abbreviation).
'flipping' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'bore' becomes 'tire' (I've seen this in another clue).
'tire' written backwards gives 'erit'.
'in'+'h'+'erit'='INHERIT'

'at' is the link.

(Other definitions for inherit that I've seen before include "Be the recipient of" , "Receive by succession or via a will" , "Obtain as legacy" , "Be bequeathed" , "Acquire from ancestors" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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