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ABC a kid learned initially, awfully relaxed (4-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

laid-back

'relaxed' is the definition.
('laid-back' can be similar in meaning to 'relaxed')

'abc a kid learned initially awfully' is the subsidiary indication.
'initially' suggests taking the first letters.
'awfully' indicates an anagram.
The first letter of 'learned' is 'l'.
'abc'+'a'+'kid'+'l'='abcakidl'
'abcakidl' is an anagram of 'laidback'.

(Other definitions for laid-back that I've seen before include "Relaxed (colloq.)" , "Ultra-cool!" , "Easygoing and relaxed like cabal kid" , "Unhurried and relaxed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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