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Having the right to a loosening of Lent diet? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

entitled

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'having the right' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'of lent diet?' is the wordplay.
'of' is an anagram indicator (the answer comes from or 'of' the letters).
'lent'+'diet'='lentdiet'
'lentdiet' with letters rearranged gives 'ENTITLED'.

'to a loosening' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for entitled that I've seen before include "Named, called" , "Having a right (to something)" , "Named; allowed" , "with style" , "Qualified for by right" .)

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