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Head left Los Angeles with body part (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

patella

'body part' is the definition.
(patella is a kind of body part)

'head left los angeles' is the wordplay.
'head' becomes 'pate' (humorous term for the head).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'los angeles' becomes 'LA' (abbreviation).
'pate'+'l'+'la'='PATELLA'

'with' is the link.

(Other definitions for patella that I've seen before include "positioned on each knee" , "Joint cover" , "bit of body usually under trousers!" , "Kneecap (anatomy)" , "The formal kneecap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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