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Gas-lamps evenly provide staff for a charity-receiver (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

almsman

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'a charity-receiver' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'gas-lamps evenly provide staff' is the wordplay.
'evenly' means one should take alternating letters (the letters in even-numbered positions).
'provide staff' becomes 'man' (I've seen this in another clue).
'gas'+'lamps'='gaslamps'
The alternating letters of 'gaslamps' are 'alms'.
'alms'+'man'='ALMSMAN'

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(Other definitions for almsman that I've seen before include "he gets the benefit" , "who gets relief" , "receiving charity" .)

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