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Band created, we hear, for a pub employee (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barmaid

'a pub employee' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'band created we hear' is the wordplay.
'band' becomes 'bar' (both can mean a strip or line).
'created' becomes 'made' (making is a kind of creating).
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'made' is a homophone of 'maid'.
'bar'+'maid'='BARMAID'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for barmaid that I've seen before include "Pub worker" , "Local girl" , "She serves drinks" , "Female serving drinks" , "Pub employee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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