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Be left in the air, struggling with no answer (7)

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I believe the answer is:

inherit

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'be left' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'in the air struggling with no answer' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'in' is within the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for inherit that I've seen before include "Acquire from ancestors" , "Receive under terms of will" , "Receive (as part of estate)" , "Succeed as heir" , "Receive from a deceased parent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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