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Leaves working site, cross inside (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exits

'leaves' is the definition.
('exit' can be a synonym of 'leave')

'working site cross inside' is the wordplay.
'working' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cross' becomes 'x' (an X is a cross).
'inside' is an insertion indicator.
'site' anagrammed gives 'eits'.
'eits' placed around 'x' is 'EXITS'.

(Other definitions for exits that I've seen before include "Withdraws" , "Goes out, leaves" , "Ways out" , "Egresses" , "Departs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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