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Inclined to have meagre time (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leant

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

'meagre time' is the wordplay.
'meagre' becomes 'lean' (I've seen this before).
'time' becomes 't' (abbreviation).
'lean'+'t'='LEANT'

'to have' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for leant that I've seen before include "Slanted" , "Inclined (towards)" , "Had tendency" , "Advanced" , "Relied (on); inclined" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Daily Express.
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