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Less worried about total burdens (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saddles

'burdens' is the definition.
('saddle' can be a synonym of 'burden')

'less worried about total' is the wordplay.
'worried' indicates an anagram.
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'total' becomes 'add' ('add' can be a synonym of 'total').
'less' is an anagram of 'sles'.
'sles' enclosing 'add' is 'SADDLES'.

(Other definitions for saddles that I've seen before include "Seats for horses" , "Jockeys' seats" , "Riding seats" , "These joints of meat" , "Burdens" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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