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Discussion of work, hard work, interrupting attempt to follow game (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shoptalk

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'attempt to follow game' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'discussion of work hard work interrupting' is the wordplay.
'discussion of work' becomes 'stalk' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'hard' becomes 'h' (abbreviation used in pencil classifications).
'work' becomes 'op' (abbreviation for opus).
'interrupting' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'h'+'op'='hop'
'stalk' enclosing 'hop' is 'SHOPTALK'.

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(Another definition for shoptalk that I've seen is " Business discussion with others in the same business".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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