George in paradise, almost cutting a great deal (9)

I believe the answer is:

autopilot

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'george' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for autopilot that I've seen before include "Robot flier?" , "Plane on ...... is under automatic control" , "George (sl.)" , "Device for controlling an aircraft" , "course controller" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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