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Guy wanting time for leisure (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ease

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

'guy wanting time for' is the wordplay.
'guy' becomes 'tease' (I've seen this in other clues).
'wanting' is a deletion indicator (to want something can mean to lack it or need it).
'time for' becomes 't' (I've seen this in other clues).
'tease' with 't' taken away is 'EASE'.

(Other definitions for ease that I've seen before include "nonchalance!" , "Lessen intensity" , "Leisure, comfort" , "Freedom from hardship" , "Make comfortable" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
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