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Complimentary lad at your service (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adulatory

'complimentary' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'lad at your service' is the wordplay.
'service' is an anagram indicator (I've seen 'serviced' mean this (to service can mean to repair)).
'lad'+'at'+'your'='ladatyour'
'ladatyour' is an anagram of 'ADULATORY'.

(Other definitions for adulatory that I've seen before include "like a spaniel?" , "full of puff?" , "Flattering" , "Sycophantic" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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