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Wobble being unwell during leave (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vacillate

'wobble' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'unwell during leave' is the wordplay.
'unwell' becomes 'i'll' (similar in meaning).
'during' is an insertion indicator.
'leave' becomes 'vacate' (to vacate a place is to leave it).
'ill' placed within 'vacate' is 'VACILLATE'.

'being' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for vacillate that I've seen before include "Dither" , "indecisive" , "Hesitate" , "Be in two minds" , "Keep changing one's mind" .)

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