Surviving trace (7)

I believe the answer is:

remnant

(Other definitions for remnant that I've seen before include "Leftovers" , "Piece of leftover fabric" , "offcut" , "faithful minority" , "Piece or people left over" .)

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

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