New designer left job (8)

I believe the answer is:

resigned

'left job' is the definition.
(to resign is to leave a job)

'new designer' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'designer' is an anagram of 'RESIGNED'.

(Other definitions for resigned that I've seen before include "Long-suffering" , "Calmly submissive" , "Gave up one's job" , "Left post" , "Gave up a position" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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