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Shift bonus for one of the crew (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bosun

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'one of the crew' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'shift bonus' is the wordplay.
'shift' is an anagram indicator.
'bonus' is an anagram of 'BOSUN'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bosun that I've seen before include "Petty officer on a merchant ship" , "A diminutive boatswain" , "A dimunitive boatswain" , "An abbreviated boatswain" , "A short boatswain" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).
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