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Supply less well-off dealer (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stockbroker

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'dealer' is the definition.
(I know that stockbroker is a type of dealer)

'supply less well' is the wordplay.
'supply' becomes 'stock' (stock can mean a supply or reserve).
'less well' becomes 'broker' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'stock'+'broker'='STOCKBROKER'

'off' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for stockbroker that I've seen before include "Buyer and seller of securities for clients" , "Agent for buying and selling securities" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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