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Sent down to get dealer sorted (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

relegated

'sent down' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'get dealer sorted' is the wordplay.
'sorted' indicates an anagram.
'get'+'dealer'='getdealer'
'getdealer' is an anagram of 'RELEGATED'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for relegated that I've seen before include "Put down" , "sent down" , "Kicked downstairs" , "not given precedence" , "banished" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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