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Hardly a job for a mere boy (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

postman

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'hardly a job for a mere boy' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'job for a mere boy' is the wordplay.
'job' becomes 'post' (post is a kind of job).
'for' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'a mere boy' becomes 'man' (I am not sure about the 'mere' bit.).
'post'+'man'='POSTMAN'

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(Other definitions for postman that I've seen before include "Mail deliverer" , "TV's Pat, for instance" , "Chap with letters" , "Letter deliverer" , "Male mail carrier" .)

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