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Possibly I retain indolence (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

inertia

'indolence' is the definition.
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'possibly i retain' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'i'+'retain'='iretain'
'iretain' with letters rearranged gives 'INERTIA'.

(Other definitions for inertia that I've seen before include "Stagnating state" , "Slowness to react" , "Disinclination to change" , "Slowness to take action, state of laziness" , "Change-resisting tendency" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent and The Irish News.
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