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Relaxed, being on the road to a comfortable lifestyle (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easy street

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'a comfortable lifestyle' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'relaxed being on the road' is the wordplay.
'relaxed' becomes 'easy' (associated in meaning).
'being on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the road' becomes 'street' (street is a kind of road).
'easy'+'street'='EASY STREET'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for easy street that I've seen before include "What the postman wants" , "Simple way to achieve financial security" , "Situation of financial comfort or security" , "Place of financial comfort" , "one appreciated by deliveryman?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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