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Inclined to have hard time (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leant

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

'hard time' is the wordplay.
'hard' becomes 'lean' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'time' becomes 't'.
'lean'+'t'='LEANT'

'to have' is the link.

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(Other definitions for leant that I've seen before include "bent over" , "Rested sideways (on something)" , "Tipped" , "Tilted" , "Advanced" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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