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Articulated holiday vehicle's slower (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brake

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

'articulated holiday' is the wordplay.
'articulated' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'holiday' becomes 'break' (break can mean a holiday or time off).
'break' sounds like 'BRAKE'.

'vehicle's' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. It may be part of another bit of the clue.

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(Other definitions for brake that I've seen before include "Device for slowing vehicle" , "Slower" , "Decelerate" , "Device to slow down a vehicle" , "Restraint on vehicle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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