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Loose dog maybe nipping the Parisian (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

relax

'loose' is the definition.
(relaxing is a kind of loosing)

'dog maybe nipping the parisian' is the wordplay.
'dog maybe' becomes 'Rex' (name often given to dogs).
'nipping' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are bitten or nipped).
'the parisian' becomes 'la' (French for the).
'rex' placed around 'la' is 'RELAX'.

(Other definitions for relax that I've seen before include "Take it easy, don't be so tense" , "Slacken" , "Chill out" , "Loosen up, slow down" , "Rest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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