Back to work, to doze, to steal (4)
I believe the answer is:
knap
'steal' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
'back to work to doze' is the wordplay.
'back to' says to take the final letters.
'to doze' becomes 'nap' (I've seen this in another clue).
The final letter of 'work' is 'k'.
'k'+'nap'='KNAP'
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for knap that I've seen before include "Rap" , "Shape (a flint) by striking" , "Deal hammer-blow" , "Break" , "Strike stone" .)