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...away when not well (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

off

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'away' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'not well' is the wordplay.
'not' becomes 'o' (I've seen this in other clues).
'well' becomes 'ff' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'o'+'ff'='OFF'

'when' is the link.

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(Other definitions for off that I've seen before include "Of food, begining to decay" , "below par" , "(Of food) no longer fresh" , "away from the kerb" , "Away, or no longer on the menu perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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