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Standard place in which you'll find a freeloader (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

parasite

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

'standard place in which you'll find a' is the wordplay.
'standard' becomes 'par' (standard of play in golf).
'place' becomes 'site' (site is a kind of place).
'in which you'll find' is an insertion indicator.
'par'+'site'='parsite'
'parsite' placed around 'a' is 'PARASITE'.

(Other definitions for parasite that I've seen before include "Animal that feeds off another" , "it sucks blood" , "sponge" , "Sponger" , "Self-interested hanger-on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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