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Lingers idly with hard toilers (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loiters

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'lingers idly' is the definition.
'loiters' can be an answer for 'lingers' ('loiter' can be a synonym of 'linger'). I am not sure about the 'idly' bit.

'hard toilers' is the wordplay.
'hard' indicates an anagram.
'toilers' anagrammed gives 'LOITERS'.

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for loiters that I've seen before include "Hangs about with toilers" , "Hangs about idly" , "dawdles" , "Hangs around" , "Fails to move on" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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