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Leave old rein out for oarsman (9)

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I believe the answer is:

gondolier

'for oarsman' is the definition.
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'leave old rein out' is the wordplay.
'leave' becomes 'go' (to go is to depart or leave).
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'old'+'rein'='oldrein'
'oldrein' anagrammed gives 'ndolier'.
'go'+'ndolier'='GONDOLIER'

(Other definitions for gondolier that I've seen before include "Craftsman" , "Venetian boater" , "Venetian boatman" , "Venetian waterman" , "to leave Red Lion disorientated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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