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Free service not available (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

let off

'free' is the definition.
(letting off is a kind of freeing)

'service not available' is the wordplay.
'service' becomes 'let' (let is a kind of service).
'not available' becomes 'off' (I've seen this in other clues**).
'let'+'off'='LET OFF'

(Other definitions for let off that I've seen before include "Set free without charge" , "Pardon - discharge" , "Detonate" , "given a reprieve" , "Not punished at all" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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