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Want you coming back as a servant (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lackey

'a servant' is the definition.
(lackey is a kind of servant)

'want you coming back' is the wordplay.
'want' becomes 'lack' ('lack' can be a synonym of 'want').
'you' becomes 'ye'.
'coming back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'ye' in reverse letter order is 'ey'.
'lack'+'ey'='LACKEY'

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for lackey that I've seen before include "An archaic servant or underling" , "Minion or servile follower" , "An archaic menial or follower" , "assistant" , "Liveried servant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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