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Calms down, adjusting last pace (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

placates

'calms down' is the definition.
(placating is a kind of calming down)

'adjusting last pace' is the wordplay.
'adjusting' indicates anagramming the letters.
'last'+'pace'='lastpace'
'lastpace' is an anagram of 'PLACATES'.

(Other definitions for placates that I've seen before include "Assuages" , "Calms down" , "'Appeases, mollifies (8)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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