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Well off for fun; left a surprise (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

affluent

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'well off' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'fun left a surprise' is the wordplay.
'fun left a' can be anagrammed to 'AFFLUENT'.
But, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for affluent that I've seen before include "comfortable" , "Well off, having plenty of money" , "Very well off, quite rich" , "Well-to-do, wealthy" , "Well-to-do, got lots of money" .)

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