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Domestic occupation for the woolly-minded? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

knitting

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'domestic occupation' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both acts as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for knitting that I've seen before include "joining up" , "Making wool garments" , "Making woollen garments" , "Wool work" , "Making wool garment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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