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Having nothing particular to do, I'd fish (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idling

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'having nothing particular to do' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'i'd fish' is the wordplay.
'fish' becomes 'ling' (ling is a kind of fish).
'id'+'ling'='IDLING'

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(Other definitions for idling that I've seen before include "Not in gear; lazing around" , "Not at work" , "Being unoccupied" , "Doing little or nothing" , "spending lazy time?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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