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Left port heavily loaded (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laden

'heavily loaded' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'left port' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'port' becomes 'aden' (I've seen this before**).
'l'+'aden'='LADEN'

(Other definitions for laden that I've seen before include "Heavily weighed down" , "Carrying goods" , "Heavily loaded" , "Burdened, loaded" , "Weighed down with much cargo" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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