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Not bound to negotiate lease blockhead is holding up (5-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loose-leaf

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'not bound' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'negotiate lease blockhead is holding up' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'lease' is 'selea' which is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'loof' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for loose-leaf that I've seen before include "(Of a folder) with removable sheets" , "With pages that can be easily rearranged" , "Describes binder with allows addition and removal of pages" , "Allowing the insertion and removal of pages" , "Like some folders" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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