Left out part in Excel (8)

I believe the answer is:

excepted

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'left out' is the definition.
('except' can be a synonym of 'leave out')

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Another definition for excepted that I've seen is " Excluded".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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