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Began with the need to go out to work (6)

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I believe the answer is:

opened

'began' is the definition.
(opening is a kind of beginning)

'need to go out to work' is the wordplay.
'to go out' indicates an anagram.
'to' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'work' becomes 'op' (short for opus).
'need' is an anagram of 'ened'.
'ened' after 'op' is 'OPENED'.

'with the' is the link.

(Other definitions for opened that I've seen before include "Gave access using key" , "starting the game" , "Turned key and unlocked" , "Undone, begun" , "Exposed to view" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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