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Way to load part-emptied revolver? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

planet

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'revolver?' is the definition.
(a planet is a thing that 'revolves')

'way to load part-emptied' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'way' could be 'lane' (lane is a kind of way) and 'lane' is found in the answer.
'part' could be 'pt' (abbreviation) and 'pt' is found in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for planet that I've seen before include "Celestial body that revolves around the sun" , "Eg, Mars or Pluto" , "Venus, for example" , "Satellite of a sun" , "Eg, a ruby" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Times and The Sun.
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