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One must vacate seat daily (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

char

'daily' is the definition.
(both can mean a cleaner)

'one must vacate seat' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'must vacate' suggests deleting specific letters.
'seat' becomes 'chair' (chair is a kind of seat).
'chair' with 'i' taken out is 'CHAR'.

(Other definitions for char that I've seen before include "Overcook - fish - daily" , "Scorch, small fish" , "Make black by burning, or a small trout" , "Scorch - fish - cleaning lady" , "Blacken by burning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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