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Gladly given permit to remain unproductive (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lie fallow

'to remain unproductive' is the definition.

'gladly given permit' is the wordplay.
'gladly' becomes 'lief' ('lief' can be a synonym of 'gladly').
'given' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'permit' becomes 'allow' ('allow' can be a synonym of 'permit').
'lief'+'allow'='LIE FALLOW'

(Other definitions for lie fallow that I've seen before include "remain inactive" , "Remain cropless" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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