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Arab revolutionary claims it's difficult to get job (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barista

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'get job' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'arab revolutionary claims it's difficult' is the wordplay.
'revolutionary' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'claims' indicates putting letters inside.
'it's difficult' becomes 'ist' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'arab' written backwards gives 'bara'.
'bara' enclosing 'ist' is 'BARISTA'.

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for barista that I've seen before include "coffee-shop employee" , "Arabist (anag)" , "coffee-maker" , "Starbucks employee" , "Coffee expert" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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