Colonist one getting comfortable? (7)

I believe the answer is:

settler

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'colonist' is the definition.
(I know that colonist can be written as settler)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

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(Other definitions for settler that I've seen before include "who pays his bills" , "new inhabitant" , "New colonist" , "One taking up residence in a new area" , "Early colonist" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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