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Down tools? Just hammer and punch! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strike

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'down tools?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for strike that I've seen before include "Downing of tools" , "Hit; cancel" , "Agree on" , "Hit - miss (in baseball)" , "Attack - industrial action" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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