Work with actors or company behind popular type employed in Phone Booth (9)

I believe the answer is:

directory

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'work' is the definition.
(directory is a kind of work)

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for directory that I've seen before include "See 7" , "No longer 192 in Britain" , "Book listing phone numbers" , "Telephone information service" , "Reference book" .)

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

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