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Quid in pocket as one leaves this trader's premises? (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tobacconist

'quid in pocket' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'one leaves this trader's premises?' is the wordplay.
'one leaves' becomes 'tobacco' (I've seen this before).
'this trader's premises?' becomes 'nist' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'tobacco'+'nist'='TOBACCONIST'

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tobacconist that I've seen before include "shop-keeper" , "Cigarette seller" , "He sells packs" , "Shop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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