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Sent overseas- and indeed left (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deported

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

'indeed left' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'left' could be 'port' (left side of a ship - opposite of starboard) and 'port' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'deed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for deported that I've seen before include "Expelled from a country" , "sent overseas" , "despatched overseas" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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