Brick tiler crushed in very amusing story (3-7)

I believe the answer is:

rib-tickler

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'amusing story' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'brick tiler crushed' is the wordplay.
'crushed' is an anagram indicator.
'brick'+'tiler'='bricktiler'
'bricktiler' with letters rearranged gives 'RIB-TICKLER'.

'in very' is the link.
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I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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