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Sid leaves Skid Row to take a job (4)

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work

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'a job' is the definition.
('work' can be a synonym of 'job')

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(Other definitions for work that I've seen before include "Earn a living" , "Wildly happy" , "Function; have a job" , "Labour" , "Toil" .)

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