Cryptic crossword clue
Plant holly without filling in, being lazy 4-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word WORK-SHY

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What does WORK-SHY mean?

WORK-SHY adjective
  1. Disinclined to work; lazy.

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