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Average beer refreshed hard worker (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eager beaver

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'hard worker' is the definition.
'eager beaver' can be an answer for 'worker' (eager beaver is a kind of worker). I am unsure of the 'hard' bit.

'average beer refreshed' is the wordplay.
'refreshed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'average'+'beer'='averagebeer'
'averagebeer' is an anagram of 'EAGER BEAVER'.

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(Other definitions for eager beaver that I've seen before include "Very keen individual" , "Alert and energetic person" , "Someone who's (too) enthusiastic about work" , "Diligent worker" , "Enthusiast - zealous person - one too eager to work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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