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In need of time out when on the decline (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

waning

'on the decline' is the definition.

'in need of time out' is the wordplay.
'in need of' becomes 'wanting'.
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'out' is a deletion indicator.
'wanting' with 't' removed is 'WANING'.

'when' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for waning that I've seen before include "(Of moon) decreasing" , "'Declining, going down (6)'" , "(Of the moon) reducing in apparent size" , "Gradually decreasing in size" , "Fading" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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