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Bother! It's a man-hole! (2-2)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

to-do

'bother' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a man-hole' is the wordplay.
'a man' becomes 'tod' ().
'hole' becomes 'O' (O looks like a hole).
'tod'+'o'='TO-DO'

'it's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for to-do that I've seen before include "Quarrel" , "Bustle" , "Kerfuffle" , "Fuss and bother" , "Spot of bother" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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