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Moon’s changing? Granted - feeling sleepy? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

somnolent

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'sleepy?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'moon's changing? granted' is the wordplay.
'changing?' indicates an anagram.
'granted' becomes 'lent' (grant can mean to give or lend).
'moons' is an anagram of 'somno'.
'somno'+'lent'='SOMNOLENT'

'feeling' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for somnolent that I've seen before include "drifting off" , "falling asleep" , "Lent moons (anag.)" , "Sleepy, drowsy" , "Comatose" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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