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Spoons bent right back (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sponsor

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

'spoons bent right' is the wordplay.
'bent' indicates anagramming the letters.
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'spoons' with letters rearranged gives 'sponso'.
'sponso'+'r'='SPONSOR'

(Other definitions for sponsor that I've seen before include "Pledge money" , "Provide backing" , "One paying to support" , "Promoter; funder" , "Patron or backer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.
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