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Farmworker has drink, tucking into a bit (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

swineherd

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'tucking into a bit' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'farmworker has drink' is the wordplay.
'farmworker' becomes 'sherd' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'has' indicates putting letters inside.
'drink' becomes 'wine' (wine is an alcoholic drink).
'sherd' going around 'wine' is 'SWINEHERD'.

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(Other definitions for swineherd that I've seen before include "I work on farm" , "Tamworth's keeper" , "Farmhand" , "Tender of pigs" , "Pig tender" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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