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Haggard work experience recruiter faces fine (5)

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I believe the answer is:

sheer

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'faces fine' is the definition.
'sheer' can be an answer for 'fine' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'faces' bit.

'haggard work experience recruiter' is the wordplay.
'haggard work' becomes 'she' (I've seen this in another clue).
'experience recruiter' becomes 'er' (this could be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'she'+'er'='SHEER'

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(Other definitions for sheer that I've seen before include "Clear" , "Precipitous or fine" , "Plumb" , "Outright" , "(Of fabric) very thin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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