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Supplier is very up or miserable (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

purveyor

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'supplier' is the definition.
(purveyor is a kind of supplier)

'very up or miserable' is the wordplay.
'very up or' anagrams to 'PURVEYOR'.
Though, I am not sure how this is indicated.

'is' is the link.

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(Other definitions for purveyor that I've seen before include "Provider (of goods)" , "Supplier of victuals" , "Retailer" , "Supplier (of food, etc)" , "Supplier of provisions" .)

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