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Wearying, as today's successful solvers must be? (7,3,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

getting one down

This clue is a double definition.

'wearying' is the first definition.
(something wearying gets you down)

'as today's successful solvers must be?' is the second definition.
(crossword solvers must get 1 down)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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