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Nonchalant in dealings with auctions (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

insouciant

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'nonchalant' is the definition.
(I know that nonchalant can be written as insouciant)

'in dealings with auctions' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'in' is present in the answer.
an anagram of 'auctions' is 'souciant' which is within the answer.
No letters remain.
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(Other definitions for insouciant that I've seen before include "Light-hearted - in auctions (anag)" , "Not concerned" , "Laid-back" , "Carefree, heedless" , "Untroubled" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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