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Sleep in regularly? Certainly, for relaxation (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leisure

'for relaxation' is the definition.
(leisure is a kind of relaxation)

'sleep in regularly? certainly' is the wordplay.
'regularly?' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'certainly' becomes 'sure' (synonyms).
'sleep'+'in'='sleepin'
The alternating letters of 'sleepin' are 'lei'.
'lei'+'sure'='LEISURE'

(Other definitions for leisure that I've seen before include "Breathing space" , "Time when not working" , "Spare time" , "State of rest or repose" , "Time for relaxing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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