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Makes up for having no seat, somehow (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

atones

'makes up for' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'no seat somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'no'+'seat'='noseat'
'noseat' anagrammed gives 'ATONES'.

'having' is the link.

(Other definitions for atones that I've seen before include "Makes amends using a stone" , "Makes reparation" , "Makes up for injury inflicted" , "Does penance with a stone" , "Makes redress" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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