Blameworthy absentee is not quite true worker (6)

I believe the answer is:

truant

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'blameworthy absentee' is the definition.
'truant' can be an answer for 'absentee' (truant is a kind of absentee). I'm not certain of the 'blameworthy' bit.

'not quite true worker' is the wordplay.
'not quite' means to remove the last letter.
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'true' with its last letter taken away is 'tru'.
'tru'+'ant'='TRUANT'

'is' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for truant that I've seen before include "One playing hooky" , "Schoolboy who dodges school attendance" , "One stays away from school" , "School leaver" , "Absconder from school" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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