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Domestic doctor has a student (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

valet

'domestic' is the definition.
(a domestic servant)

'doctor has a student' is the wordplay.
'doctor' becomes 'vet' (vetting is a kind of doctoring).
'has' indicates putting letters inside.
'student' becomes 'l' (as in L-plates for learner drivers).
'a'+'l'='al'
'vet' going around 'al' is 'VALET'.

(Other definitions for valet that I've seen before include "Gentleman's assistant" , "Personal servant" , "Man's personal attendant" , "Gentleman's gentleman" , "Gentleman%u2019s gentleman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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