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Left a person solitary (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lone

'solitary' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'left a person' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'a person' becomes 'one'.
'l'+'one'='LONE'

(Other definitions for lone that I've seen before include "Single and isolated" , "He likes to operate by himself" , "The ... Ranger, fictional masked cowboy" , "Solitary, without companions" , "Companionless" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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