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Lift one who cannot ask for your orders (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dumbwaiter

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'lift' is the definition.
(I know that dumbwaiter is a type of lift)

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(Other definitions for dumbwaiter that I've seen before include "Small lift for food" , "Food table, lift" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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