Crossword Genius

Oracle, note, left ruler distraught (7-6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fortune-teller

'oracle' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'note left ruler distraught' is the wordplay.
'distraught' indicates anagramming the letters.
'note'+'left'+'ruler'='noteleftruler'
'noteleftruler' with letters rearranged gives 'FORTUNE-TELLER'.

(Other definitions for fortune-teller that I've seen before include "Foreteller of destinies" , "User of crystal ball" , "one could predict a lot" , "Clairvoyant, future diviner" , "Palm reader" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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