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One poor black moth (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beggar

'one poor' is the definition.
(a poor person)

'black moth' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'b' (as in pencil classifications).
'moth' becomes 'eggar' (eggar is a kind of moth).
'b'+'eggar'='BEGGAR'

(Other definitions for beggar that I've seen before include "Person who can't choose?" , "Pauper or supplicant" , "Pauper who seeks alms" , "One may entreat you" , "bum" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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