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Brave face the worker put on it (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gallant

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'brave' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'the worker put on it' is the wordplay.
'the worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'put on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'it' becomes 'gall' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'ant' put after 'gall' is 'GALLANT'.

'face' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for gallant that I've seen before include "Brave and chivalrous like knight of old" , "Charmingly attentive to ladies" , "Brave and honourable" , "Brave, heroic" , "Noble, chivalrous" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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