Editor takes turn at back door work, by the Dickens! (5,5)

I believe the answer is:

edwin drood

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'work by the dickens' is the definition.
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'editor takes turn at back door' is the wordplay.
'editor' becomes 'ed' (abbreviation).
'takes turn' becomes 'wind' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'door' in reverse letter order is 'rood'.
'ed'+'wind'+'rood'='EDWIN DROOD'

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(Other definitions for edwin drood that I've seen before include "The Mystery of -- -- (Dickens; unfinished)" , "Dickens's unfinished mystery tale" , "novel not finished" , "man of mystery" , "7 27 [CHARLES DICKENS] hero" .)

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

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