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Revolting over never-ending light house work (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ghoulish

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'revolting' is the definition.

'never-ending light house work' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'house' could be 'ho' (abbreviation for house) and 'ho' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'over' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ghoulish that I've seen before include "Macabre" , "Morbidly interested in death or disaster" , "Gruesome" , "Morbid, horrible" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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