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Left expert to make fine fabric (4)

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I believe the answer is:

lace

'fine fabric' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'left expert' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'expert' becomes 'ace' (ace is a kind of expert).
'l'+'ace'='LACE'

'to make' is the link.

(Other definitions for lace that I've seen before include "Shoe string" , "Famous play ''Arsenic and Old . . . .''" , "Spike - ornamental fabric" , "A fabric; add alcohol to" , "Tear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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