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Subordinate to service drawers? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

underwear

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

'subordinate to service' is the wordplay.
'subordinate to' becomes 'under' (I've seen this in another clue).
'service' becomes 'wear' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'under'+'wear'='UNDERWEAR'

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(Other definitions for underwear that I've seen before include "Garments worn next to the skin" , "shift, perhaps" , "Endure war about smalls" , "Smalls or scanties, collectively" , "Vests, knickers etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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