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Casual mini with elegant top is reduced (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

careless

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'casual' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'mini with elegant top is reduced' is the wordplay.
'mini with elegant top' becomes 'care' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'is reduced' becomes 'less' (a reduced amount).
'care'+'less'='CARELESS'

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(Other definitions for careless that I've seen before include "Inattentive to risk" , "Inconsiderate" , "Negligent, unconcerned" , "Slapdash" , "'Heedless, unthinking (8)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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