Indolent (4)

I think it could be either:

idle

lazy

'indolent' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for idle that I've seen before include "Unoccupied (time); run (engine) slowly" , "Circus entertainer" , "Not in active use" , "Indolent" , "no longer employed?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Penny Press, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, The Guardian, The Sun, the King Feature Syndicate, the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.

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