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List includes Independent Party (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roister

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

'list includes independent' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'independent' could be 'i' and 'i' is found within the answer.
'list' could be 'roster' (roster is a kind of list) and 'roster' is found in the remaining letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for roister that I've seen before include "riot" , "Be boisterous" , "Enfold" , "Engage in party activity" , "Have noisy fun" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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