Left divided (6)

I believe the answer is:

parted

I believe this is a double definition.

'left' is the first definition.
(parting is a kind of leaving)

'divided' is the second definition.
('part' can be a synonym of 'divide')

(Other definitions for parted that I've seen before include "left" , "Divided or went separate ways" , "One's hair might be" , "Split up, separated" , "Divided or separated" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Globe and Mail.

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