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Text for you in America left in the normal way (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

usual

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'text for you in america left in the normal way' is the definition.
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'you in america left in the normal way' is the wordplay.
'you' becomes 'u' (commonly used in online communication).
'in america' becomes 'U.S.A.' ('U.S.A.' is part of 'america').
'left' suggests deleting specific letters.
'in the normal way' becomes 'as usual' (I've seen this before).
'asusual' with 'usa' taken away is 'sual'.
'u'+'sual'='USUAL'

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(Other definitions for usual that I've seen before include "In accordance with regular practice" , "not rum?" , "Customary - customary drink" , "Conventional" , "Normal, habitual" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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