What does the cryptic crossword clue "Wedged beneath bank briefly, cuts slacks off (7)" mean?

The definition is "slacks off". The wordplay uses a deletion. REL (synonym="REL") + AXES (synonym="cuts") = RELAXES; definition: "slacks off" The answer is RELAXES.

Wedged beneath bank briefly, cuts slacks off (7)

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