Cryptic crossword clue
Left American band on road, indebted perhaps 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RETIRED

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The straight part
We know that "Left" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case left = retired.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does RETIRED mean?

RETIRED verb
  1. To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
  2. (sometimes reflexive) To withdraw; to take away.
  3. To cease use or production of something.
  4. To withdraw from circulation, or from the market; to take up and pay.
  5. To cause to retire; specifically, to designate as no longer qualified for active service; to place on the retired list.
  6. (of a batsman) To voluntarily stop batting before being dismissed so that the next batsman can bat.
  7. (of a fielder) To make a play which results in a runner or the batter being out, either by means of a put out, fly out or strikeout.
  8. To go back or return; to withdraw or retreat, especially from public view; to go into privacy.
  9. To retreat from action or danger; to withdraw for safety or pleasure.
  10. To recede; to fall or bend back.
  11. To go to bed.
  12. To remove or cease to use.
RETIRED verb
  1. To fit (a vehicle) with new tires.
RETIRED adjective
  1. Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.
  2. Of a place: far from civilisation, not able to be easily seen or accessed; secluded.
  3. (of people) Having left employment, especially on reaching pensionable age.
  4. No longer in use or production.

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