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Is inactive in retirement? (6)

Ross

I think it could be either:

sleepy

sleeps

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'is' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I don't see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for sleeps that I've seen before include "Dozes" , "Slumbers" , "Catches some Z's" , "Rests in the arms of Morpheus" , "Takes a siesta" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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