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Peer has broken bone left inside (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

noble

'peer' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'broken bone left inside' is the wordplay.
'broken' indicates an anagram.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'inside' indicates putting letters inside.
'bone' is an anagram of 'nobe'.
'nobe' going around 'l' is 'NOBLE'.

'has' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for noble that I've seen before include "like Basie or Ellington?" , "fine" , "with a title?" , "Of blue blood" , "Honourable or of high rank" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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