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Firm's worker overseen by leading man (7)

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I believe the answer is:

adamant

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'firm's' is the definition.
(adamant can mean firm or determined)

'worker overseen by leading man' is the wordplay.
'worker' becomes 'ant' (worker is a type of ant).
'overseen by' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (in a down clue, some letters go above others).
'leading man' becomes 'adam' (man's name. I am not sure about the 'leading' bit.).
'ant' put after 'adam' is 'ADAMANT'.

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(Other definitions for adamant that I've seen before include "Determined and unyielding to requests" , "Definite and unyielding" , "Legendary rock" , "Refusing to change one's mind" , "6a [PRINCESS IDA] 's fortress < for unyielding" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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