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Rents from the original landlord and relaxes (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leases

'rents' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'original landlord and relaxes' is the wordplay.
'original' suggests taking the first letters.
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'relaxes' becomes 'eases' (ease can mean to relax or reduce).
The initial letter of 'landlord' is 'l'.
'l'+'eases'='LEASES'

'from the' is the link.

(Other definitions for leases that I've seen before include "Enters into contract to use, say, land" , "Rents out" .)

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