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Slow to get moving having left street map back in city (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lazy

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

'left street map back in city' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'street map' becomes 'az' (an 'A to Z' is a street map).
'back in' suggests the final letters (the 'back' of the word).
The final letter of 'city' is 'y'.
'l'+'az'+'y'='LAZY'

'to get moving having' is the link.
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(Other definitions for lazy that I've seen before include "Averse to labour" , "avoiding work" , "Disinclined to work" , "Shiftless" , "Work-shy" .)

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