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Relax in garden while employees are getting rid of it (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

axing

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'getting rid of it' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'relax in garden while employees' is the wordplay.
'AXING' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

'are' is the link.

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(Other definitions for axing that I've seen before include "Cutting down" , "Dismissing (employees)" , "Chopping, wood or jobs say" , "Reducing expenditure sharply" , "Sacking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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