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Relaxed in the deep USA perhaps (5,2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eased up

'relaxed' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'deep usa perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates an anagram.
'deep'+'usa'='deepusa'
'deepusa' with letters rearranged gives 'EASED UP'.

'in the' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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