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Was inclined to have let out a piece of land (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leant

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'was inclined' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'have let out a piece of land' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' could be 'an' and 'an' is found within the answer.
'have' could be 'let' (synonyms) and 'let' is located in the leftover letters.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for leant that I've seen before include "pressed on" , "bent over" , "Tipped" , "Relied (on); inclined" , "Advanced" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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