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They do nothing with the loungers (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

idlers

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'they' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'do nothing with the loungers' is the wordplay.
'do nothing' becomes 'idle' (I've seen this before).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the loungers' becomes 'rs' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'idle'+'rs'='IDLERS'

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(Other definitions for idlers that I've seen before include "Lazy ones" , "Lazy people, layabouts" , "They hang about doing nothing" , "They're not inclined to work" , "Loiterers, layabouts" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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