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Unruly in Lounge and Takeaway (8)

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I believe the answer is:

restless

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'unruly' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'lounge and takeaway' is the wordplay.
'lounge' becomes 'rest' (I've seen this in other clues).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'takeaway' becomes 'less' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'rest'+'less'='RESTLESS'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for restless that I've seen before include "Wakeful" , "Constantly moving about or fidgeting" , "Fidgety - unable to sleep" , "Uneasy and agitated" , "Fidgety, uneasy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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