Slow and steady (7)
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I believe the answer is:
gradual
'slow and steady' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for gradual that I've seen before include "Steady" , "Happening slowly and by degrees" , "Progressing by degrees" , "Progressive" , "By easy stages, not sudden or steep" .)