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Leading pair abandoning the most doubtful visitor (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

guest

'visitor' is the definition.
(guest is a kind of visitor)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for guest that I've seen before include "Hotel resident" , "See 2" , "Visitor, lodger" , "One receiving hospitality" , "Caller" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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