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Careless agent accepting cut (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sloppy

'careless' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'agent accepting cut' is the wordplay.
'agent' becomes 'spy' (spy is a kind of agent).
'accepting' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are accepted).
'cut' becomes 'lop' (lopping is a kind of cutting).
'spy' placed around 'lop' is 'SLOPPY'.

(Other definitions for sloppy that I've seen before include "Runny" , "maudlin" , "Excessively casual" , "Slipshod" , "Lacking neatness and order" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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