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Joint strain for sewer (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seamstress

'sewer' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'joint strain' is the wordplay.
'joint' becomes 'seam' (seam is a kind of joint).
'strain' becomes 'stress' (synonyms).
'seam'+'stress'='SEAMSTRESS'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for seamstress that I've seen before include "Woman who sews for a living" , "sewer" , "Dressmaker" , "needlewoman" , "Midinette" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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