Worker in a colony (3)

I believe the answer is:

ant

(Other definitions for ant that I've seen before include "maybe in hill" , "Worker on the hill" , "one living in colonies" , "Dec's long-time partner" , "Proverbially hard-working insect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal and the King Feature Syndicate.

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