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Pet left annoying American (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

doggone

'annoying american' is the definition.
(US word similar to 'damned' used when annoyed)

'pet left' is the wordplay.
'pet' becomes 'dog'.
'left' becomes 'gone' (I've seen this before).
'dog'+'gone'='DOGGONE'

(Other definitions for doggone that I've seen before include "Infernal" , "expression used by irritated person" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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