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Does nothing to correct the slide (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idles

'does nothing' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'correct the slide' is the wordplay.
'correct' is an anagram indicator.
'slide' with letters rearranged gives 'IDLES'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for idles that I've seen before include "Wastes time" , "Lazes about, just ticks over" , "Spends time doing nothing" , "Lazes around" , "Does little, just ticks over" .)

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