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Left-wing cause backed as required (2,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

to order

'as required' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'left-wing cause backed' is the wordplay.
'left wing' becomes 'red' (red can informally mean communist).
'cause' becomes 'root' (as in a root cause).
'backed' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'red'+'root'='redroot'
'redroot' in reverse letter order is 'TO ORDER'.

(Other definitions for to order that I've seen before include "In fulfilment of an instruction" , "as required" , "In accordance with specification" , "As specified" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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