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Casual security ends around left (6)

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I believe the answer is:

sporty

'casual' is the definition.
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'security ends around left' is the wordplay.
'ends' says to hollow out the word (remove centre letters).
'around' indicates putting letters inside.
'left' becomes 'port' (left side of a ship - opposite of starboard**).
'security' with its middle taken out is 'sy'.
'sy' going around 'port' is 'SPORTY'.

(Other definitions for sporty that I've seen before include "Like some cars" , "Energetic" , "Athletic" , "(Of car) with rapid acceleration" , "Given to physical game-playing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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