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The early shift may be tough (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

leathery

'be tough' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'the early shift' is the wordplay.
'shift' indicates an anagram.
'the'+'early'='theearly'
'theearly' anagrammed gives 'LEATHERY'.

'may' is the link.

(Other definitions for leathery that I've seen before include "rather tough" , "Tough textured" , "Tough, wrinkled (skin)" , "Tough-textured" , "Like tough skin" .)

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