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Get paid to smoke (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

procure

'get' is the definition.
(I know that procure is a more specific form of the action capture)

'paid to smoke' is the wordplay.
'paid' becomes 'pro' (I've seen this in other clues).
'to smoke' becomes 'cure' (I've seen this in other clues).
'pro'+'cure'='PROCURE'

(Other definitions for procure that I've seen before include "Acquire" , "Obtain; solicit" , "Get by special effort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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