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Asleep, but prepared to slip away (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elapse

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'slip away' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'asleep but prepared' is the wordplay.
'asleep' anagrams to 'ELAPSE'.
However, I'm not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for elapse that I've seen before include "Go past" , "Tick by" , "Slip away" , "Pass away - asleep (anag)" , "Of time, pass by - please" .)

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