Sticks around the leftovers (7)
I believe the answer is:
remains
I believe this is a double definition.
'sticks around' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'leftovers' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
'the' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for remains that I've seen before include "Historical relics" , "The body: endures" , "surviving old parts" , "Body after death" , "Scraps" .)