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Carelessly opt to leave Puerto Rico carrying packages, maybe (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

courier

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'carrying packages maybe' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'carelessly opt to leave puerto rico' is the wordplay.
'carelessly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to leave' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'puerto'+'rico'='puertorico'
'puertorico' with 'opt' taken away is 'uerrico'.
'uerrico' with letters rearranged gives 'COURIER'.

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(Other definitions for courier that I've seen before include "Messenger, runner" , "Delivery messenger" , "Diplomatic messenger" , "Messenger conveying news or document (7)" , "Person delivering a parcel, say, by motorcycle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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