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Hangs about - it's a grind (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gnash

'a grind' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'hangs about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates an anagram.
'hangs' is an anagram of 'GNASH'.

'it's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gnash that I've seen before include "grinding action" , "Hangs (anag.)" , "Grind away" , "Grind (teeth) together" , "grate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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