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The right I had to be free (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rid

'be free' is the definition.
(to be free of something is to be rid of it)

'the right i had' is the wordplay.
'the right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'i had' becomes 'i'd' (I'd).
'r'+'id'='RID'

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rid that I've seen before include "Free, deliver, clear" , "Free, relieve" , "Clear, remove" , "Free (person of affliction)" , "Free, disencumber" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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