Possible Clues:

• Start to smoke dope and relax
• Redundancies ultimately mean decline in econom­ic activity
• Reduction in speed with which society is given info
• Information on second reduction in rate
• Take it easy with sedate neighbour in Armagh
• Reduce speed
• Lose velocity
• After onset of stress, mean to slacken off
• Check section with news
• Sign relates to depression and decline