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Dead set about being relaxed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sedated

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'relaxed' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'dead set about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dead'+'set'='deadset'
'deadset' with letters rearranged gives 'SEDATED'.

'being' is the link.

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(Other definitions for sedated that I've seen before include "Under the influence of drugs" , "Tranquillized" , "Dead set (anag) - tranquillised" , "Calmed with drugs" , "Given a tranquilliser" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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