Cryptic crossword clue
Become slower from half-nine, with 1000 calories knocked back 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SLACKEN

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What does SLACKEN mean?

SLACKEN verb
  1. To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.
  2. To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
  3. To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.

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