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Diehard has to laze around (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

zealot

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'diehard' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'to laze around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'to'+'laze'='tolaze'
'tolaze' is an anagram of 'ZEALOT'.

'has' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for zealot that I've seen before include "Over-zealous person, fanatic" , "Fanatic person, much too enthusiastic" , "Fervent, perhaps militant, proponent" , "One ardent for cause" , "A fanatic, driven person" .)

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