Alastair, on edge, did some housework inside (6)

I believe the answer is:

ironed

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'housework inside' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'alastair on edge did some' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word.
'IRONED' is hidden in the letters of 'alastair on edge did'.

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(Other definitions for ironed that I've seen before include "Smoothed with domestic device" , "Given a press" , "Smoothed the cloth with heat" , "Smoothed cloth with flatbased implement" , "Got rid of creases" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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