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Left a person without company (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lone

'without company' is the definition.
(lonely)

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

(Other definitions for lone that I've seen before include "Single and isolated" , "He likes to operate by himself" , "Sole" , "Solitary or single" , "Unaccompanied" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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