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Colonist, one footing the bill? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

settler

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'colonist' is the definition.
(I know that colonist can be written as settler)

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(Other definitions for settler that I've seen before include "new inhabitant" , "Early colonist" , "Person who moves into an uninhabited country" , "One colonising new area" , "New colonist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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