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Sat, less worried about decorations (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tassels

'decorations' is the definition.
(tassel is a kind of decoration)

'sat less worried' is the wordplay.
'worried' indicates anagramming the letters (worry can mean to interfere with or disturb).
'sat'+'less'='satless'
'satless' anagrammed gives 'TASSELS'.

'about' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tassels that I've seen before include "Adornments of bunches of cords" , "Ornamental bunches of cords" , "Decorations" , "Tufts of decorative hanging threads" , "Ornamental bunches of threads as on curtains" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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