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Satisfied to study while camping it would seem (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contented

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'satisfied' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'study while camping it would seem' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'study' could be 'con' (con can informally mean to study) and 'con' is found within the answer.
'camping' could be 'tent' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'tent' is present in the answer.
'it' could be 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT') and 'e' is present in the answer.
'would' could be 'd' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'd' is found within the answer.
This accounts for all the letters.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for contented that I've seen before include "Satisfied with things as they are" , "Feeling satisfied" , "'Satisfied, relaxed and happy (9)'" , "Not decent (anag) - cheerful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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