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Pack animal left Tibetan priest (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

llama

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

'left tibetan priest' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'tibetan priest' becomes 'lama' (I've seen this before).
'l'+'lama'='LLAMA'

(Other definitions for llama that I've seen before include "Long-necked woolly animal" , "South-American cud-chewing animal" , "South American transport animal" , "one to chew the cud" , "Domesticated South American beast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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