Children indulging in this activity get the cane! (10)

I believe the answer is:

basketwork

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'children indulging in this activity' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'get the cane' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'get' could be 'work' (synonyms) and 'work' is located in the answer.
'the' could be 't' (the is pronounced as a 't' sound in some dialects) and 't' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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