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The Parisian is on river for relaxation (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leisure

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

'the parisian is on river' is the wordplay.
'the parisian' becomes 'le' (definite article in French).
'on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'river' becomes 'ure' (I have seen 'River of Wensleydale ' mean 'ure' so perhaps 'river' could also mean 'ure').
'le'+'is'+'ure'='LEISURE'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for leisure that I've seen before include "Rest, relaxation" , "casual wear" , "Time to rest and enjoy" , "Free time, comfort and convenience" , "Convenient opportunity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Guardian.
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