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Page is one trained for secret work (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

espionage

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

'page is one trained' is the wordplay.
'trained' indicates anagramming the letters (to train can mean to grow something into a shape).
'page'+'is'+'one'='pageisone'
'pageisone' with letters rearranged gives 'ESPIONAGE'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for espionage that I've seen before include "agent's job" , "intelligence" , "hush-hush work" , "seeking information" , "Practice of spying" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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