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Councillor relaxes with evidence of tillage (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

creases

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'councillor relaxes with evidence of tillage' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'councillor relaxes' is the wordplay.
'councillor' becomes 'cr' (I've seen this in other clues).
'relaxes' becomes 'eases' (I've seen this in another clue).
'cr'+'eases'='CREASES'

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(Other definitions for creases that I've seen before include "Pressed lines or crinkles" , "Cricket lines" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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