Less eager to change are ruined (9)
I believe the answer is:
unreadier
'less eager' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'change are ruined' is the wordplay.
'change' indicates an anagram.
'are'+'ruined'='areruined'
'areruined' anagrammed gives 'UNREADIER'.
'to' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for unreadier that I've seen is " Less prepared".)
I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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