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Still lacking a proposal (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

motionless

'still' is the definition.
(I know that still can be written as motionless)

'lacking a proposal' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'lacking' could be 'less' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'less' is located in the answer.
'proposal' could be 'motion' (proposal at a meeting) and 'motion' is found within the answer.
No letters remain.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

(Other definitions for motionless that I've seen before include "Inert" , "Perfectly still" , "constipated?" , "not having anything to vote about?" , "Immobile" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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