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Left state in old vessel (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laver

'old vessel' is the definition.
(historic term for a type of basin)

'left state' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'state' becomes 'aver' (I've seen this before**).
'l'+'aver'='LAVER'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for laver that I've seen before include "Edible seaweed" , "Rod - - (tennis)" , "Tennis player" , "Wimbledon champ" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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