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Need month off, as recovering (2,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

on the mend

'recovering' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'need month off' is the wordplay.
'off' indicates anagramming the letters.
'need'+'month'='needmonth'
'needmonth' is an anagram of 'ON THE MEND'.

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for on the mend that I've seen before include "convalescing" , "returning to health" , "undergoing recovery?" , "Becoming better in health" , "Looking up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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