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I meant to put out the occupant (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inmate

'the occupant' is the definition.
(inmate is a kind of occupant)

'i meant to put out' is the wordplay.
'to put out' indicates an anagram.
'meant' with letters rearranged gives 'nmate'.
'i'+'nmate'='INMATE'

(Other definitions for inmate that I've seen before include "One living in institution" , "Occupant" , "One institutionally confined" , "Person serving a jail sentence" , "One is in jail" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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