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Don't mind so much, being slapdash (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

careless

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'being slapdash' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'don't mind so much' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'mind' could be 'care' (I've seen this before) and 'care' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'less' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for careless that I've seen before include "Inattentive to one's work" , "Slapdash" , "Lax" , "Inattentive - nonchalant" , "Marked by lack of attention" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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