Cryptic crossword clue
When in bed journalist dispensed with gear 7

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

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What does COASTED mean?

COASTED verb
  1. To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
  2. To sail along a coast.
  3. To make a minimal effort; to continue to do something in a routine way, without initiative or effort.
  4. To draw near to; to approach; to keep near, or by the side of.
  5. To sail by or near; to follow the coastline of.
  6. To conduct along a coast or river bank.
  7. To slide downhill; to slide on a sled upon snow or ice.

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