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Leftover lira used carelessly (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

residual

'leftover' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'lira used carelessly' is the wordplay.
'carelessly' indicates an anagram.
'lira'+'used'='liraused'
'liraused' with letters rearranged gives 'RESIDUAL'.

(Other definitions for residual that I've seen before include "Remaining at the end" , "surplus" , "Remaining; repeat royalty" , "Concerning what is left over" , "Leftover - used rail (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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