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Jumpers and loafers covering yard (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skydivers

'jumpers' is the definition.
(I know this)

'loafers covering yard' is the wordplay.
'loafers' becomes 'skivers' (both can mean lazy people).
'covering' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'yard' becomes 'yd' (abbreviation).
'skivers' enclosing 'yd' is 'SKYDIVERS'.

'and' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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